PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLUORINATED ALCOHOLS

摘要

The present invention is directed to a process for preparation of fluorinated alcohols of Formula (I): RfCH2CH2OH (I) by contacting a fluorinated iodide with an alkyl vinyl ether in the presence of an initiator and a base to generate an intermediate hemi-acetal or aldehyde or a mixture thereof, followed by hydrogenation of the hemi-acetal of Formula (II): RfCH2CH(OCxH2x+1)m(OH)p (II) or aldehyde of Formula (III): RfCH2CHO (III) or a mixture thereof, to yield a compound of Formula (I).