Abstract: Hexachlorobutadiene is fluorinated with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a fluorinated alumina catalyst to yield 2,3-dichlorohexafluorobutene-2 (butene-26).
Abstract: Mercaptophenols are selectively oxyalkylated at the mercapto function by a two-step process comprising reacting the mercaptophenol with a silylating agent to form novel silylated mercaptophenol derivatives and thereafter oxyalkylating the phenolic mercapto function to the degree of oxyalkylation desired. Simple hydrolyzing of the resulting product breaks the silylation block forming a hydrolyzed oxyalkylated mercaptophenol.
Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of .sup.-OH, alkoxy and aryloxy; and R is selected from the group consisting of ##EQU2## wherein Z is .sup.-OH, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy and aryloxy, provided when R' is .sup.-OH, ##EQU3## are disclosed, having utility as metal ion sequestrants and flame retardant additives.