Journal of fluorine chemistry

One step synthesis of 1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 4-hexafluorobutane from succinonitrile

MT Baker, JA Ruzicka, JH Tinker

Index: Baker, Max T.; Ruzicka, Jan A.; Tinker, John H. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 1999 , vol. 94, # 2 p. 123 - 126

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Abstract

Bromine trifluroide (BrF3) reacts with succinonitrile (NCCH2CH2CN) to form 1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 4- hexafluorobutane as the major product. A minor amount of bromo-1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 4- hexafluorobutane (∼ 5% of total trapped products) was also formed. BrF3 reacts with succinonitrile to form these hexafluorobutanes at ambient temperature or higher, in the absence of a moderating solvent, and in the absence of a catalyst. These results ...