The present disclosure provides a process for producing trifluoroiodomethane. The process includes providing a metal trifluoroacetate, an iodine source, a metal catalyst, and a solvent, and reacting the metal trifluoroacetate and the iodine source in the presence of the metal catalyst and the solvent to produce trifluoroiodomethane. The metal catalyst includes at least one selected from the group of ferrous chloride and zinc (II) iodide.