Synthesis of hydrofluoroalkanols and hydrofluoroalkenes

Details Synthesis of hydrofluoroalkanols and hydrofluoroalkenes Synthesis of hydrofluoroalkanols and hydrofluoroalkenes

2008-11-20

2011-11-15

Katakam, Sudhakar (Department: 1621)

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Halogen containing

C570S123000, C570S124000, C570S134000, C570S135000, C570S153000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08058488

ABSTRACT:
Described herein is a process for the manufacture of hydrofluoroalkanols of the structure RfCFClCHROH, comprising reacting a halofluorocarbon of the structure RfCFX2, wherein each X is independently selected from Cl, Br, and I, with an aldehyde and a reactive metal in a reaction solvent to generate a reaction product comprising a metal hydrofluoroalkoxide, neutralizing said metal hydrofluoroalkoxide to produce a hydrofluoroalkanol, and recovering the hydrofluoroalkanol. Also described herein are methods of manufacturing hydrofluoroalkenes of the structure RfCF═CHR from halofluorocarbons of the structure RfCFX2, wherein each X is independently selected from Cl, Br, and I, comprising (1) reacting halofluorocarbons of the structure RfCFX2, wherein each X is independently selected from Cl, Br, and I, with an aldehyde and a reactive metal to generate a reaction product comprising a metal hydrofluoroalkoxide, and reductively dehydroxyhalogenating said metal hydrofluoroalkoxide to produce a hydrofluoroalkene or (2) reacting a hydrofluoroalkanol of the structure RfCFXCHROH or a hydrofluoroalkoxide of the structure RfCFXCHROMX, wherein M is a reactive metal in the +2 oxidation state, with a carboxylic acid anhydride and a reactive metal in a reaction solvent to form a hydrofluoroalkene and isolating the hydrofluoroalkene. In particular, 2,3,3,3,-tetrafluoro-1-propene may be manufactured with this process. Also described are compounds of the formula RfCFClCHROC(═O)R′.

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