Journal of Taibah University for Science (May 2018)

Study of the zinc action on the 2-chloroethyl 2-bromo-2-perfluoroalkylethanoates

  • Balsem Jedidi Yaich,
  • Abakar Ould Amanatoullah,
  • Nejib Hussein Mekni,
  • Moufida Romdhani-Younes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2018.1465265
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3
pp. 241 – 246

Abstract

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2-Bromo-2-perfluoroalkyl acids are converted into the corresponding esters by a reaction of alcoholysis in the 2-chloroethanol. The action of zinc on perfluoroalkylated bromo-esters resulted in the bromine reduction products formation via zinc organic intermediates. When heated at 100°C, for 48 h, in the presence of an excess of zinc, the bromo-esters produce the symmetrical bis(vinyl perfluoroalkyl ester) ethoxide compounds, resulting from the BrZnF elimination reaction, followed by a dimerization reaction.

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