Disclosed is a method for producing an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride, wherein a gas-liquid reaction is used. This method is a method for producing an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride represented by the general formula: XO m F (where X represents a halogen atom (Cl, Br or I) constituting a halogen fluoride and m represents 3 or 4), wherein a mixed gas containing the halogen fluoride and fluorine is reacted with an H 2 O source.

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›TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a method for producing an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride.

›BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

An oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride is used for, for example, 1-fluoro-1,1-bis(arylsulfonyl)methane which is a physiologically active substance useful as a pharmaceutical drug and as a monofluoromethylation agent (Patent Document 1).

As examples of a method for producing an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride, there have hitherto been known methods for producing ClO 3 F through a reaction between KClO 3 and F 2 (e.g. Non-Patent Document 1), a reaction between KClO 3 and HSO 3 F (e.g. Non-Patent Document 2) or the like.

These methods are mainly constructed of a solid-gas reaction. F 2 gas and a fluoride gas used in the solid-gas reaction are extremely active substances, so as to be increased in temperature as the reaction advances. Sometimes, the temperature increase finally causes an occurrence of an explosive reaction, decomposition of a solid material or the like. The similar temperature increase is brought about also in the case of fluorinating carbon monoxide or an organic compound by using a solid fluorination agent such as CoF 3 and K 3 NiF 7 . In the conventional production methods using the solid-gas reaction, therefore, it is required to prevent the temperature increase. This makes it difficult to efficiently and continuously product the target oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride.

On the other hand, an example of using a gas-liquid reaction in the method for producing an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride has never been reported.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-230961 Non-Patent Document 1: Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, Volume 2, Issues 5-6, July 1956, Pages 348-357 Non-Patent Document 2: Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, Volume 11, Issues 3-4, March-April 1978, Pages 225-241

›SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide production of an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride with a method for efficiently and continuously producing the oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride.

The present inventors had eagerly made studies in order to achieve the above object. As a result, it was found that the gas-liquid reaction can be used in production of oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride, thereby reaching the present invention.

More specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride represented by the general formula: XO m F where X represents a halogen atom (Cl, Br or I) constituting a halogen fluoride and m represents 3 or 4, wherein a mixed gas containing the halogen fluoride and fluorine is reacted with an H 2 O source.

›BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 A rough view of an embodiment of a system according to the present invention.

›DETAILED DESCRIPTION

According to the present invention, production of an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride represented by the general formula XO m F (wherein X and m represent Cl, Br or I and 3 or 4, respectively) can be efficiently and continuously achieved.

Hereinafter, the contents of the present invention will be discussed in detail.

In the present invention, concrete examples of halogen fluoride used as a gas material are ClF 3 , IF 3 , IF 7 , IF 5 , ClF, BrF, BrF 3 and BrF 5 .

As an H 2 O source, water or an aqueous solution having pH=1-13 can be used in the present invention, the aqueous solution including a HF aqueous solution, a KF aqueous solution, a KOH aqueous solution, a NaOH aqueous solution, a K 2 CO 3 aqueous solution, a NaF aqueous solution, a Al(OH) 3 aqueous suspension and the like.

Halogen fluoride and fluorine in a mixed gas are not particularly limited in amount; however, it is preferable in terms of yield to have an equal amount on a volume basis or to have an excessive amount of fluorine relative to an amount of halogen fluoride.

Additionally, a temperature at which a liquid material is used is not particularly limited.

The gas material containing halogen fluoride and fluorine, and the liquid material containing the H 2 O source, are introduced to the gas-liquid reaction, thereby obtaining an oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride represented by the general formula XO m F (wherein X and m represent a halogen atom constituting the above-mentioned halogen fluoride (Cl, Br or I) and 3 or 4, respectively) can be efficiently and continuously achieved. Concrete examples of the oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride obtained by the present invention and represented by the general formula XO m F are ClO 4 F, ClO 3 F, BrO 3 F and IO 3 F. As a method for bringing the gas material and the liquid material into contact for the gas-liquid reaction, a counter flow contact or a parallel flow contact can be adapted. Of these, the counter flow contact is more preferable if taking account of efficiency of contact between the gas and liquid. Furthermore, a reaction temperature at which the gas material and the liquid material are introduced to the gas-liquid reaction is required only to be a temperature at which the liquid material can be brought into contact with the gas material while keeping the form of liquid.

Moreover, an apparatus used in the present invention is required only to have a structure capable of: supplying the gas material and the liquid material to a reactor for the gas-liquid reaction of the present invention; bringing the gas material and the liquid material into contact with each other in the reactor; and taking gas out of the reactor. A usable reactor includes those having a mechanism which can circulate the liquid material. The preferable material for the reactor is a stainless steel, a Ni steel, an iron and steel, Monel, Inconel, aluminum or the like.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be discussed in detail with reference to Examples.

›EXAMPLES

In FIG. 1 , a rough view of an embodiment of a system according to the present invention is shown. A reactor 7 is provided to have a packed column 9 filled with a packing material, a raw material liquid 10 to be reacted with the introduced gas material, a liquid tank 12 having a capacity enough to store the raw material liquid 10 and having an inner surface on which lining was conducted with polytetrafluoroethylene, and a liquid feed pump 8 for liquid-feeding the raw material liquid 10 within the liquid tank 12 into a position above the packing material, in which a gas material introduced from the bottom section of the packed column 9 is brought into a counter flow contact with the raw material liquid 10 and is released from the upper section of the reactor 7 .

Dilution gas (N 2 ) from a gas cylinder 1 , F 2 from a gas cylinder 2 and ClF 3 from a gas cylinder 3 are controlled in flow amount by using massflow controllers (MFC) 4 , 5 and 6 , respectively, to have a certain flow amount, and additionally introduced into the reactor 7 to be brought into a counter flow contact with the raw material liquid 10 . Thereafter, a gas released from the reactor 7 is trapped by an empty container 11 . The gas trapped in the empty container 11 was analyzed by a Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.)) thereby measuring the concentration of ClO 3 F.

›Examples14

›Example 1

A packed column 9 formed by conducting lining of 0.1 mm thickness polytetrafluoroethylene on an inner wall of a cylinder formed of SUS 316 and having a length of 650 mm and an inner diameter of 25 mm was filled with Raschig rings having a diameter of 4 mm and formed of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), as a packing material. A mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =2 vol %:2 vol %:96 vol % was introduced into a reactor 7 using 4 mass %-hydrogen fluoride aqueous solution (pH=1) as a raw material liquid 10 , at 0.2741/min (superficial linear velocity: 9.31×10 −3 m/sec) and at a reaction temperature of 24° C. Thereafter, a gas released from the reactor 7 was trapped by an empty container 11 .

The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped in the empty container 11 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.). As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 2753 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 13.8%.

›Example 2

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =4.4 vol %:5.5 vol %:90.1 vol % was used as the mixed gas. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 3380 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 7.68%.

›Example 3

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =4.4 vol %:7.8 vol %:87.8 vol % was used as the mixed gas. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 3496 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 7.95%.

›Example 4

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =24.8 vol %:11.2 vol %:64 vol % was used as the mixed gas. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 8186 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 3.3%.

›Example 5

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =2 vol %:3 vol %:95 vol % was used as the mixed gas. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 3065 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 15.3%.

›Example 6

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =2 vol %:2 vol %:96 vol % was used as the mixed gas and that the mixed gas is introduced at 1.0961/min (superficial linear velocity: 3.72×10 −2 m/sec). The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 2350 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 11.8%.

›Example 7

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =10 vol %:10 vol %:80 vol % was used as the mixed gas and that the mixed gas is introduced at 1.0961/min (superficial linear velocity: 3.72×10 −2 m/sec). The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 7962 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 7.96%.

›Example 8

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =6.9 vol %:6.9 vol %:86.2 vol % was used as the mixed gas and that the mixed gas is introduced at 1.0961/min (superficial linear velocity: 3.72×10 −2 m/sec). The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 7051 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 10.2%.

›Example 9

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that: 5 mass %-aluminium hydroxide aqueous suspension (pH=7) was used as the raw material liquid 10 ; a mixed gas so prepared with MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =4.3 vol %:2.0 vol %:93.7 vol % was used as the mixed gas; and the reaction temperature was 40° C. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 2626 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 6.1%.

›Example 10

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that water (pH=7) was used as the raw material liquid 10 and that a mixed gas so prepared with MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =2.7 vol %:12.9 vol %:84.4 vol % was used as the mixed gas. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 13709 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 50.8%.

›Example 11

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 10 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared with MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =5.6 vol %:12.9 vol %:81.5 vol % was used as the mixed gas. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 10.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 21508 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 30.4%.

›Example 12

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that 40 mass %-potassium hydroxide aqueous solution (pH=13) was used as the raw material liquid 10 and that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =2.7 vol %:12.9 vol %:84.4 vol %. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 8514 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 31.5%.

›Example 13

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that 10 mass %-potassium carbonate aqueous solution (pH=10) was used as the raw material liquid 10 and that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =2.7 vol %:12.9 vol %:84.4 vol %. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 9624 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 35.6%.

›Example 14

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =4.4 vol %:7.8 vol %:87.8 vol % and that the reaction temperature was 40° C. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 1.

As a result, the ClO 3 F concentration was 3536 ppm, so that it was confirmed that ClO 3 F was generated. Additionally, the yield based on Cl was 8.03%.

Comparative Example 1

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Example 10 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared by using MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =0 vol %:12.9 vol %:87.1 vol % and that the reaction temperature was 40° C. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Example 10.

As a result, ClO 3 F was not confirmed.

Comparative Example 2

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Comparative Example 1 with the exception that 4 mass %-hydrogen fluoride aqueous solution was used as the raw material liquid 10 . The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Comparative Example 1.

As a result, ClO 3 F was not confirmed.

Comparative Example 3

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Comparative Example 2 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared with MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =12.9 vol %:0 vol %:87.1 vol % was used as the mixed gas. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Comparative Example 2.

As a result, ClO 3 F was not confirmed.

Comparative Example 4

It was performed on conditions similar to those of Comparative Example 1 with the exception that a mixed gas so prepared with MFC as to have a gas composition of ClF 3 :F 2 :N 2 =12.9 vol %:0 vol %:87.1 vol % was used as the mixed gas. The ClO 3 F concentration in the gas trapped after passing through the reactor 7 was analyzed by the FT-IR (IG-1000 produced by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.), as well as Comparative Example 1.

As a result, ClO 3 F was not confirmed.

The above-mentioned measurement results are shown in Table 1.

The oxygen-containing halogenated fluoride obtained by the present invention can be used as a selective fluorination agent, for: monomethyl fluorination; selective fluorination of ester; and fluorination of ketone.

›EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

1 : Dilution gas (N 2 ) cylinder

2 : F 2 gas cylinder

3 : ClF 3 gas cylinder

4 : Massflow controller for dilution gas

5 : Massflow controller for F 2

6 : Massflow controller for ClF 3

7 : Reactor

8 : Liquid feed pump 8

9 : Packed column

10 : Raw material liquid

11 : Empty container

12 : Liquid tank

›Tables in the description — 1

TABLE 1

	Gas flow	Raw material gas		Raw	ClO 3 F concentration in	Yield
	amount	composition (vol %)		material	gas released from reactor	based on
Example	(l/min)	ClF 3	F 2	N 2	Raw material liquid	liquid pH	(ppm)	Cl
Example 1	0.274	2	2	96	HF aqueous solution	1	2753	13.8
Example 2	0.274	4.4	5.5	90.1	HF aqueous solution	1	3380	7.68
Example 3	0.274	4.4	7.8	87.8	HF aqueous solution	1	3496	7.95
Example 4	0.274	24.8	11.2	64	HF aqueous solution	1	8186	3.3
Example 5	0.274	2	3	95	HF aqueous solution	1	3065	15.3
Example 6	1.096	2	2	96	HF aqueous solution	1	2350	11.8
Example 7	1.096	10	10	80	HF aqueous solution	1	7962	7.96
Example 8	1.096	6.9	6.9	86.2	HF aqueous solution	1	7051	10.2
Example 9	0.274	4.3	2	93.7	Al(OH) 3 aqueous suspension	7	2626	6.1
Example 10	0.274	2.7	12.9	84.4	Water	7	13709	50.8
Example 11	0.274	5.6	12.9	81.5	Water	7	21508	30.4
Example 12	0.274	2.7	12.9	84.4	KOH aqueous solution	13	8514	31.5
Example 13	0.274	2.7	12.9	84.4	K 2 CO 3 aqueous solution	10	9624	35.6
Example 14	0.274	4.4	7.8	87.8	HF aqueous solution	1	3536	8.03
Comparative	0.274	0	12.9	87.1	Water	7	0	0
Example 1
Comparative	0.274	0	12.9	87.1	HF aqueous solution	1	0	0
Example 2
Comparative	0.274	12.9	0	87.1	HF aqueous solution	1	0	0
Example 3
Comparative	0.274	12.9	0	87.1	Water	7	0	0
Example 4

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