O-Hydroxyethylation of 1, 1-dihydroperfluorinated alcohols

SM Heilmann, GJ Drtina, EP Janulis, LR Krepski…

Index: Heilmann, S. M.; Drtina, G. J.; Janulis, E. P.; Krepski, L. R.; Rasmussen, J. K.; et al. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 1992 , vol. 59, # 3 p. 387 - 396

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Abstract

Abstract A convenient transformation of 1, 1-dihydroperfluorinated alcohols into O- hydroxyethyl derivatives (RF CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 OH) is described in which ethylene carbonate is utilized as the alkylating agent. Tetraalkylammonium iodides and trialkylamines are effective catalysts.