Free radical and isomerisation processes during the electrochemical fluorination of n-butyryl chloride, i-butyryl chloride and pivaloyl chloride in anhydrous hydrogen …

D Velayutham, K Jayaraman, K Kulangiappar…

Index: Velayutham; Jayaraman; Kulangiappar; Ilayaraja; Babu, Y. Ram; Rao, P. Santhan; Reddy, S. Narayana; Babu, K. Victor; Noel Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2006 , vol. 127, # 8 p. 1111 - 1118

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Abstract

Electrochemical perfluorination (ECPF) of the title compounds containing primary, secondary and tertiary carbon atoms was carried out in anhydrous hydrofluoric acid (AHF). Detailed analysis of major and minor products suggest that carbon chain isomerisation involving cyclo-propane intermediate is more prevalent during ECPF of i-butyryl chloride when compared to n-butyryl chloride. Simple statistical probability involving free radical ...