Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
Phosphoric esters of polyfluorinated alcohols consisting essentially of at least one isomer of phosphoric esters of polyfluorinated alcohols, said esters corresponding to the general formula: ##STR13## said two isomers corresponding to formulae (II) and (III): ##STR14## wherein C n F 2n +1 is a perfluorinated aliphatic chain, n is an integer from 2 to 18, X and Y are the same or different and are each a halogen atom; a hydroxyl radical; the group OM in which M is a metallic equivalent; an alkoxy, chloroalkoxy, hydroxypolyalkyleneoxy, or an aryloxy group; or the group --NZZ' in which Z and Z' are the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
Phosphoric esters of polyfluorinated alcohols consisting essentially of at least one isomer of phosphoric esters of polyfluorinated alcohols, said esters corresponding to the general formula: ##STR13## said two isomers corresponding to formulae (II) and (III): ##STR14## wherein C n F 2n +1 is a perfluorinated aliphatic chain, n is an integer from 2 to 18, X and Y are the same or different and are each a halogen atom; a hydroxyl radical; the group OM in which M is a metallic equivalent; an alkoxy, chloroalkoxy, hydroxypolyalkyleneoxy, or an aryloxy group; or the group --NZZ' in which Z and Z' are the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
Compounds of the formula ##STR15## wherein n is 2 to 18.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
Compounds of the formula ##STR15## wherein n is 2 to 18.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The compounds of claim 1 wherein X and Y are each a chlorine atom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The compounds of claim 1 wherein X and Y are each a hydroxyl radical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The alkali metal salts of the compounds of claim 4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
Process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR16## wherein n is 2 to 18 which comprises reacting an olefin of the formula C n F 2n +1 --CH=CH 2 with phosphorous trichloride in the presence of oxygen or oxygen containing gases.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
Process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR16## wherein n is 2 to 18 which comprises reacting an olefin of the formula C n F 2n +1 --CH=CH 2 with phosphorous trichloride in the presence of oxygen or oxygen containing gases.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The process for preparing compounds according to claim 3 which comprises simultaneously reacting oxygen in the gaseous state, phosphorous trichloride and an olefin of the formula Cn F 2n +1 --CH=CH 2 at a temperature of about -20° to 120° C. under reduced atmospheric or elevated pressure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the reaction temperature is in the range from about 20° C. to 60° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 7 wherein the molar ratio of phosphorous trichloride to olefin is between about 1 and 5.