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Process for preparation of fluorinated sulfinates

US6462228B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2000
Grant dateOct 8, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F14/18
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparation of a fluorinated sulfinate product by reacting a mixture comprising: (1) water; (2) dehalogenating and sulfinating reagent: and (3) fluoroaliphatic sulfonyl fluoride represented by the formula: Rf—[SO2F]n; and (4) at least one of the material selected from the group consisting of: (i) fluorinated surfactant, or (ii) organic cosolvent comprising, as the major component by weight of the organic solvent, alcohol having a boiling point of less than 110° C. at 760 torr; by heating the reaction mixture to a temperature between about 50° C. and 100° C. until the desired product yield is achieved. Also provided is a process of using the fluorinated sulfinate product as an initiation system for a free radical polymerization process, such as that used to prepare fluoropolymers.

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