Novel fluorinated alcohols

Abstract

Abstract NOVEL ALCOHOLS OF THE FORMULA: R-CF(-R2)-CF(-O-(CF2)X-(CH2)Y-OH)-CF(-R3)-R4 WHEREIN (A) R1-R4 ARE EACH INDEPENDENTLY SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF F, CL, AND PERHALOALKYL GROUPS HAVING FROM 1-9 CARBON ATOMS IN WHICH THE HALO ATOMS ARE SELECTED FROM FLUORO AND CHLORO, OR WHEN TAKEN TOGETHER THE R1 AND R4 GROUPS MAY BE PERHALOALKYLENE GROUPS FORMING A CYCLOALIPHATIC STRUCTURE HAVING FROM 4-6 CARBON ATOMS IN WHICH THE HALO ATOMS ARE SELECTED FROM FLUORO AND CHLORO, WITH THE PROVISO THAT NO MORE THAN THREE OF THE R1-R4 GROUPS ARE PERHALOALKYL GROUPS; AND (B) X MAY BE AN ODD OR EVEN INTEGER FROM 3-20N AND Y MAY BE AN ODD OR EVEN INTEGER FROM 2-20; ARE USEFUL AS SURFACTANTS AND AS SOLVENTS FOR SOLUTION POLYMERIZATION, AND AS INTERMEDIATES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A VARIETY OF ACIDS, ACID DERIVATIVES AND POLYACRYLATES WHICH ARE VALUABLE AS SURFACTANTS AND OIL, STAIN AND WATER REPELLENT COMPOSITIONS.

Inventors

• 👤 L Anello
• 👤 R Sweeney
• 👤 M Litt

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