The photolysis of polyfluoroacyl fluorides yields largely fluoroalkanes resulting from the combination of two fluoroalkyl radicals together with ethers formed by addition of two fluoroalkyl radicals to the carbonyl group of the acyl fluoride. Photolysis of polyfluoroacyl chlorides and bromides leads to the formation of decarbonylation products, ie, polyfluoroalkyl chlorides and bromides, as the major products. When they are irradiated in ...
