Insertion reactions of difluorocarbene generated by pyrolysis of hexafluoropropene oxide to O-H bond

Junji Mizukado*, Yasuhisa Matsukawa, Heng Dao Quan, Masanori Tamura, Akira Sekiya

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Abstract

ROCHF2-type fluorinated ethers were synthesized by the reaction of hexafluoropropene oxide (HFPO) with alcohol or phenol. In this reaction, although the insertion reaction of difluorocarbene to OH bond and the nucleophilic attack of alcohol or phenol to HFPO were competition, the insertion reaction proceeded predominantly to give fluorinated ether in the case of low nucleophilic alcohol or phenol. In addition, high reaction pressure is advantageous to the selectivity of the fluorinated ethers in the reaction of HFPO with (CF3)2CHOH or C6F5OH.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)365-369
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Fluorine Chemistry
Volume126
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Difluorocarbene
  • Fluorinated ether
  • Hexafluoropropene oxide
  • Insertion reaction

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