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Process for producing perfluorocarboxylic acid fluoride

US5399754A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1994
Grant dateMar 21, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C51/58
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process of producing a perfluorocarboxylic acid fluoride having the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of at least 2, comprising effecting oligomerization of hexafluoropropylene oxide in the presence of an alkali metal fluoride a sulfone or a mixture of a sulfone with an ether having the formula (2): EQU CH.sub.3 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.m CH.sub.3 (2) where m is an integer of 2 to 6. This process makes it possible to improve production yield of hexafluoropropylene oxide oligomers remarkably, and to raise a reaction temperature for the oligomerization, as compared with conventional methods, thereby shortening reaction time therefor.

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