The radical addition reactivity of tert-butyl α-trifluoromethylacrylate (CH2C(CF3)COOC(CH3)3) (BFMA) with cyclicethers was investigated in order to compare to that of perfluoroisopropenyl ester. One to one addition compound of BFMA with tetrahydrofuran (THF) was produced in fairy high yields in the presence of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile, benzoyl peroxide or di-tert-butyl peroxide to give 2-substituted
Synthesis and polymerization of novel 2‐trifluoromethyl‐3‐(2‐tetrahydrofuranyl)‐1‐propyl 2‐trifluoromethylacrylate [CH2=C(CF3)COOCH2CH(CF3)CH2(C4H7O)] were developed. The fluorinated ester alkyl moiety was synthesized by reduction of the compound from the radical addition of tert‐butyl 2‐trifluoromethylacrylate [CH2=C(CF3)COOC4H9] with tetrahydrofuran. The fluoroalkyl 2‐trifluoromethylacrylate was