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Process for manufacturing diols and polyurethanes containing perfluoroalkyl radicals

  • US 5,214,121 A
  • Filed: 05/17/1991
  • Issued: 05/25/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a process for manufacturing diols containing perfluoroalkyl radicals by reacting in a 1st reaction step a compound of the formula (I)


  • space="preserve" listing-type="equation">R.sub.f --(E).sub.m --X'"'"'--H (I)
wherein m=0 or 1 and Rf is an unsubstituted straight-chain or branched chain perfluoroalkyl radical with 1 to 18 C-atoms or a branched-chain or straight-chain perfluoroalkyl radical with 1 to 18 carbon atoms substituted by a perfluoroalkoxy radical with 2 to 6 C-atoms, E is a branched-chain or straight-chain alkylene radical with 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may be interrupted by 1 to 3 divalent groups of the formulate --NR--, --O--, --S--, --SO2, --COO--, --OOC--, --CONR--, --NRCO--, --SO2 NR-- and NRSO2 --, or a branched-chain or straight-chain alkylene radical with 1 to 10 carbon atoms having a --SO2 NR-- or a --CONR--groups at one end, whereby the radical Rf is linked with the sulphuric atom or the carbon atom of this group, and X'"'"'--H=--CON(R)H or SO2 N(R)H or --SH and R is an alkyl radical with 1 to 6 C-atoms, with a compound of the formula II


space="preserve" listing-type="equation">HO[CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.2 Y).sub.2 CH.sub.2 O].sub.n H (II)wherein Y=Cl, Br or I and n=1, 2 or 3 and whereby per mol equivalent Y of the formula II about 1 mol of the compound of the formula I are applied, the reaction being performed in the presence of an alkali metal carbonate whereby the alkali metal carbonate is present in an amount sufficient for the substantially complete neutralization of the resulting acid HY, the reaction being performed in an aprotic solvent at elevated temperature, whereby a reaction product of the formula III ##STR3## is obtained, wherein the improvement comprises carrying out the reaction (1st step) in an aprotic solvent which is substantially insoluble in water and in the presence of an aqueous solution of the alkali metal carbonate, subsequently removing the phase containing the aqueous salt solution, and removing the remaining residual water from the organic phase.

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