A process for the preparation of 2-chloro-1,1,1,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane
is disclosed which involves (a) contacting a mixture comprising hydrogen
fluoride, chlorine, and at least one starting material selected from the
group consisting of halopropenes of the formula CX3CCI.dbd.CX2 and
halopropanes of the formula the CX3CCIYCX3, wherein each X is
independently F or Cl, and Y is H, Cl or F (provided that the number of X
and Y which are F totals no more than six) with a chlorofluorination
catalyst in a reaction zone to produce a product mixture comprising
CF3CCIFCF3, HCI, HF. and underfluorinated halogenated hydrocarbon
intermediates. The process is characterized by said chlorofluorination
catalyst comprising at least one chromium-containing component selected
from (i) a crystalline alpha-chromium oxide where at least 0.05 atom % of
the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice are replaced by
nickel, trivalent cobalt or both nickel and trivalent cobalt, provided
that no more than 2 atom % of the chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium
oxide lattice are replaced by nickel and that the total amount of
chromium atoms in the alpha-chromium oxide lattice that are replaced by
nickel and trivalent cobalt is no more than 6 atom %, and (ii) a
fluorinated crystalline oxide of (i). Also disclosed is a process for the
manufacture of a mixture of HFC-227ea and hexafluoropropene by reacting a
starting mixture comprising CFC-217ba and hydrogen in the vapor phase at
an elevated temperature, optionally in the presence of a hydrogenation
catalyst. This process involves preparing the CFC-217ba by the process
described above.