The combustion to CO + C02 seems to run parallel to the ratio 02/HC1 in the feed.In order to obtain high yields of perchloroethylene, Le., high degrees of chlorination, it is necessary to use a feed mixture richer in HC1+ O2 than calculated from eq 1 and 2. We have postulated a reaction scheme which accounts reasonably well for all the reaction products observed. Finally, we have also shown that, with the exception of CC4, the chlorinated byproducts can be recycled without accumulating in the reactor.The synthesis and complexation properties of a series of macrocyclic polyether-diester ligands are reviewed. Over 70 compounds are listed. Cation complexation properties were studied by temperature dependent 'H NMR spectroscopy, calorimetric titrations, and membrane transport of metal cations. In general, the macrocyclic polyether-diester compounds are not as good at complexing metal cations as are the polyether crown compounds. The diesters containing a pyridine subcyclic unit, which complex very strongly with all cations studied, are an exception to the general rule stated above. The temperature dependent 'H NMR spectral results show that macrocyclic polyether-diester ligands containing furan and benzene subcyclic units have a different complex stability order with benzylammonium perchlorate than do the pyridine-containing ligands. With the pyridino ligands, complexes with the 18-membered ring were the most stable. On the other hand, for the benzo or furano ligands, the 24membered ring compounds form more stable complexes than those with smaller macrorings.