Synthesis of 1,1,2,2,3,3,4-heptafluorocyclopentane as a new generation of green solvent

Chengping Zhang, Feiyao Qing, Hengdao Quan*, Akira Sekiya

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

1,1,2,2,3,3,4-Heptafluorocyclopentane is a new generation of green solvent. It was synthesized by the liquid-phase fluorination reactions from hexachlorocyclopentadiene to 1-chloroheptafluoro-cyclopentene in the presence of KF in DMF and by the vapor-phase hydrogenation reaction from 1-chloroheptafluorocyclopentene to 1,1,2,2,3,3,4-heptafluorocyclopentane in the presence of Pd-based hydrogenation catalyst. Quantum chemical calculations for the isomers energies using Gaussian09 were conducted to verify the chemical equilibriums between isomers of trichloropentafluorocyclopentene or dichlorohexafluorocyclopentene in the fluorination reactions. Possible mechanisms for 1,1,2,2,3,3,4-heptafluorocyclopentane synthesis were proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-16
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Fluorine Chemistry
Volume181
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5-Heptafluorocyclopentane
  • 1-Chloroheptafluorocyclopentene
  • Fluorination
  • Green solvent
  • Hydrogenation

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