FIELD: industrial organic synthesis.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to improved process of high-purity solvent-grade fluorinated alcohol production, which comprises reaction of methanol with tetrafluoroethylene or hexafluoropropylene in presence of alkylperoxide. Process leads to formation of fluorinated alcohol having general formula: H(CFR1CF2)nCH2OH (I), wherein n=1 or 2; when n=1, R1 represents F or CF3 and, when n=2, R1 represents F. After completion of reaction, reaction mixture is distilled on distillation column in presence of water and HF to produce (i) top fraction containing alcohol formed from alkyl peroxide, water, and HF and (ii) bottom liquid containing fluorinated alcohol of formula (I). Bottom liquid is purified to recover desired fluorinated alcohol.
EFFECT: increased yield of product.
7 cl, 3 dwg, 2 ex
Authors
Dates
2005-11-20—Published
2001-08-24—Filed