Reactions of tetrafluoroethene oligomers. Part 9. Some reactions of perfluoro(1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl)(s-butyl)ethanolide (an α-lactone)

Abstract

The ethanolide (I ), prepared by hypochlorite-mediated epoxidation of the ketene CF,( C, F, ) , C[C,F,(CF,)CF]C=C=O( 2 ) , decomposed when warmed at 90°C for 30 min to give the ketone CF,( C,F,),CCOCF( CF,)C,F,