Process of making fluorinated alcohols
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsHaridasan K. Nair, David Nalewajek, Andrew Poss
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Abstract
Provided are methods of producing fluorinated alcohols from non-perfluorinated fluoroolefins and methanol. Certain preferred embodiments of such methods involve advantageously reacting a non-perfluorinated fluoroolefin with methanol under ambient-pressure and/or low-temperature conditions.
Claims19
A method of producing a fluorinated alcohol comprising:
- providing a reaction mixture comprising a non-perfluorinated fluoroolefin, methanol, and a radical initiator;
- and exposing said reaction mixture to UV irradiation under conditions effective to produce a fluorinated alcohol.
A method of producing a fluorinated alcohol comprising providing a reaction mixture comprising methanol, a radical initiator, and a non-perfluorinated fluoroolefin selected from the group consisting of CF3CH═CF2, CF3CH═CH2, CF3C(Br)═CF2, and mixtures of two or more thereof;
- and exposing said reaction mixture to UV irradiation to form a fluorinated alcohol, said reaction mixture being maintained under conditions comprising a pressure of from about 1 to about 1.5 atm and a temperature of about 80° C. or less during said exposing step.
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