Disclosed is a process for the co-manufacture of the hydrofluoroolefins
HFC-1225ye and HFC-1234yf. The process comprises contacting a blend of
1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane and 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane at a
temperature of from about 200.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C. with a
catalyst, optionally in the presence of an inert gas. The catalyst
includes, but is not limited to, aluminum fluoride; fluorided alumina;
metals on aluminum fluoride; metals on fluorided alumina; oxides,
fluorides, and oxyfluorides of magnesium, zinc and mixtures of magnesium
and zinc and/or aluminum; lanthanum oxide and fluorided lanthanum oxide;
chromium oxides, fluorided chromium oxides, and cubic chromium
trifluoride; carbon, acid-washed carbon, activated carbon, three
dimensional matrix carbonaceous materials; and metal compounds supported
on carbon. The metal compounds are oxides, fluorides, and oxyfluorides of
at least one metal selected from the group consisting of sodium,
potassium, rubidium, cesium, yttrium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium,
neodymium, samarium, chromium, iron, cobalt, rhodium, nickel, copper,
zinc, and mixtures thereof. The product hydrofluoroolefins are separated
from unreacted hydrofluorocarbons and hydrogen fluoride. In another
embodiment, the unreacted hydrofluorocarbons optionally may be
recirculated back through the process.