The present invention is drawn to a compound of formula (1):
wherein R
f
is C
1
to C
6
linear or branched fluoroalkyl, X is F or Cl, and R
1
is H, CH
3
, or CH
2
CH
3
. The compound can be used to form partially fluorinated alcohols, derivatives, and polymers. Thus, the present invention provides compounds having lower fluorine content, the process for making lower fluorine containing compounds, and derivatives made from lower fluorine containing alcohols.
Heterogeneous Decomposition of CHF<sub>2</sub>OCH<sub>2</sub>CF<sub>3</sub> and CHF<sub>2</sub>OCH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>F<sub>5</sub> over Various Standard Aluminosilica Clay Minerals in Air at 313 K
The heterogeneous decomposition of CHF2OCH2C2F5, a potential substitute for hydrofluorocarbons, over aluminosilica clay minerals in air, was confirmed to occur at 313 K in a closed-circulation reactor. HC(O)OCH2C2F5, the gaseous main product was produced through hydrolytic elimination of F atoms from the CHF2OCH2- group. CHF2OCH2CF3 also decomposed to HC(O)OCH2CF3 over the clay minerals. The pseudo-first-order