ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ORGANIC TRIFLUORO (OR CHLORODIFLUORO OR DICHLOROFLUORO) METHYLATED DERIVATIVES

摘要

A process for the preparation of an organic trihalomethyl derivative comprising electrolytically reducing a compound of the formula: ClxF3-xC-Br in which x is equal to 0, 1 or 2, in a reaction medium also containing an electrophilic substrate which is void of electrochemical activity at the reduction potential of said compound, and a support electrolyte in an aprotic solvent for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form the desired organic trihalomethyl derivative.