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Usage

Type of compound

Fluorinated cyclic ester

Common use

Building block in organic synthesis

Applications

a. Preparation of pharmaceuticals
b. Preparation of polymers
c. Preparation of specialty chemicals

Unique structure

Useful in the production of advanced materials

Additional use

Solvent in various chemical processes

Importance

Versatility and reactivity in organic chemistry and industrial applications

Upstream product

• 108-32-7 1,2-propylene cyclic carbonate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Direct fluorination of cyclic carbonates and closo-K2[B 12H12] in a slug-flow ministructured reactor

A novel minireactor for direct fluorination of organic and inorganic substances was tested. The reactor consists of nickel-coated copper blocks with mechanically machined 1 mm channels and is equipped with an active cooling system. The direct fluorination of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate is described. For the fluorinated propylene carbonate, the NMR data of various fluorinated isomers were determined. The Gibbs reaction energies for the direct fluorination of ethylene and propylene carbonate were calculated at the reliable G3 level of theory. The excellent decomposition stability of the cyclic carbonates against high fluorine and HF concentrations also qualifies them as good solvents for direct fluorination processes, especially for ionic substrates. In this respect, the direct fluorination of the inorganic salt closo-K2[B12H12] in cyclic carbonates is presented.