PHOTOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF FLUOROALKANOLS BASED ON TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-1139(00)83928-7

The conditions of the photochemical synthesis of fluoroalkanols H(C2F4)nC(OH)R¹R² (n = 1, 2) by the reaction of tetrafluoroethylene with alcohols in the presence of photoinitiators and sensitisers are described.The reaction is initiated by UV radiation and is performed under atmospheric pressure.The yields of alkanols were 0.1-0.39 mol using 250 W UV lamp after 6-8 hours and 73-82 percent relatively to the converted tetrafluoroethylene.