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The Mechanism of Fluorination IV
Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • William T. Miller, Jr.
  • James O. Stoffer, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • G. Fuller
  • A. C. Currie
Alternative Title
The effect of temperature and of fluorine concentration upon the olefin dimerization reaction. A new fluorination apparatus
Abstract

The interrelated effects of temperature and fluorine concentration on fluorine-olefin reactions have been investigated with some perhaloolefins. Reactions were carried out at low temperatures in a new apparatus which was equipped with a novel high speed nickel gauze stirrer, gas disperser. Reproducible results were obtained with weight recoveries of 95% or better. With CF3CF=CFCF3, increasing the effective fluorine concentration greatly reduced the formation of dimer addition product relative to simple addition product. Lowering the reaction temperature had a similar effect due to reduction in the rate of the fluorine-olefin free radical initiation reaction. Related experiments with CClF=CClF, CF2=CCl2, and CF2=CClF, and a mixture of CF3CF=CFCF3 and CClF=CClF, are also reported. With CF2=CClF the fluorine-olefin reaction was diffusion rate-controlled at temperatures as low as -150°. The observed effects of reaction conditions on product composition, are shown to be consistent with the general free radical mechanism previously presented for fluorine-olefin reactions and to provide a guide for the choice of synthesis conditions. The liquid phase fluorination procedure described is considered suitable for general use.

Department(s)
Chemistry
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Article - Journal
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English
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© 1964 American Chemical Society (ACS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-1964
Publication Date
01 Jan 1964
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William T. Miller, James O. Stoffer, G. Fuller and A. C. Currie. "The Mechanism of Fluorination IV" Journal of the American Chemical Society (1964) ISSN: 0002-7863
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james-stoffer/77/