Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing RCFZH by reaction of an iodide compound of the formula R′CFZI with hydrogen at an elevated temperature, wherein R is SF5, CF2SF5 or RfCF2Y, R′ is SF5, CF2SF5 or RfCF2X, Rf is a perfluoroalkylene group containing from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more ether oxygen atoms, Z is selected from F, CF3 and CF2CF3, Y is selected from H, F and SF5, and X is selected from H, F, SF5, and I, provided that when Y is F, X is F, when Y is SF5, X is SF5, and when Y is H, X is H or I.

Abstract: The compounds CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3, CF3CH2CHFCF2CF3, CF3CHFCH2CF2CF3, CF3CHFCHFCF2CF2CF3, CF3CH2CHFCF2CF2CF3, CF3CHFCH2CF2CF2CF3, CF3CF2CH2CHFCF2CF3, CF3CF2CHFCHFCF2CF2CF3, CF3CHFCHFCF2CF2CF2CF3, CF3CHFCH2CF2CF2CF2CF3, CF3CH2CHFCF2CF2CF2CF3, CF3CF2CHFCH2CF2CF2CF3, and CF3CF2CH2CHFCF2CF2CF3; and compositions thereof. Catalytic processes using Group VIII metals are disclosed for reacting selected olefinic starting materials with hydrogen to produce as the major products dihydropolyfluoroalkanes or trihydropolyfluoroalkanes wherein the hydrogens are positioned on two adjacent carbon atoms; as are processes using iodine and/or hydrogen iodide in the reduction of selected olefinic starting materials to dihydropolyfluoroalkanes or trihydropolyfluoroalkanes.

Abstract: A process for the Lewis acid catalyzed addition of trifluoromethanes across the carbon-carbon double bond of fluoroolefins is disclosed. A process for isomerization of monohaloperfluoro alkanes is also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to carbon based initiators for polymerization and telomerization reactions. Polymers produced are useful as water repellants and materials with high temperature resistance. Telomers are useful as intermediates in the production of chemically inert and temperature resistant materials.

Abstract: A process for the faster manufacturing of hydrocarbon, fluorocarbon and chlorocarbon acyl peroxides is disclosed wherein a hydroxide, a peroxide and an acyl halide are reacted under continuous vigorous agitation conditions so as to bring the reaction to substantial completion is less than one minute.

Abstract: The invention concerns processes for the preparation of fluoroolefins, including a process for the deiodofluorination of an iodine containing fluorocarbon comprising contacting said iodine containing fluorocarbon with a fluoroolefin in the presence of an aluminum chlorofluoride catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a telomerization process for preparing fluorinated alkyl iodide telomers, comprising telomerizing a starting polyfluoroalkyl iodide with a terminally unsaturated perfluoro olefin or monochlorofluoro olefin.

Abstract: A process for the faster manufacturing of hydrocarbon, fluorocarbon and chlorocarbon acyl peroxides is disclosed wherein a hydroxide, a peroxide and an acyl halide are reacted under continuous vigorous agitation conditions so as to bring the reaction to substantial completion is less than one minute.

Abstract: The compounds CF.sub.3 CHFCHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CHFCHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CHFCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, and CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3 ; and compositions thereof.

Abstract: The compounds CF.sub.3 CHFCHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CHFCHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CHFCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CHFCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, and CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3 ; and compositions thereof.

Abstract: Described is the reaction of SO.sub.3 with 4- and 5-membered ring fluorovinyl ethers to produce .alpha.,.beta.-cycloalkenones useful, for example, as mild cationic polymerization initiators.

Abstract: Selected novel vic-dialkoxyperfluoroalkyl-vic-diol cyclic sulfates, e.g., 2,3-dimethoxyhexafluorobutane-2,3-diol cyclic sulfate, useful for preparing the corresponding perfluoro-.alpha.-diketones, e.g., hexafluorobiacetyl (known), are synthesized by reacting SO.sub.3 with a vic-dialkoxypolyfluoroalkene, e.g., 2,3-dimethoxyhexafluorobutene-2.

Abstract: Trifluoromethyl compounds of the formulas ##EQU1## are useful as oil repellants. Substituted barbituric acid derivatives thereof of the formula ##EQU2## are useful as central nervous system depressants for animals. Trifluoromethylfluorocarbonylketene and trifluoromethylmalonyl fluoride are prepared by reacting perfluoromethylacryloyl fluoride with a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Compound having the formula ##EQU1## WHEREIN Y is --XCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --X--, --X(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 X).sub.2 or ##EQU2## p is 1 to 4, and each X is O or NH, N-alkanoyl, N-benzoyl wherein the benzene ring is optionally substituted with --NO.sub.2, --NH.sub.2, or --CH.sub.3, N-alkyl or N-.beta.-hydroxyalkyl each of up to 8 carbons and wherein the total number of N is 1 to 3 are disclosed. The compounds can be polymerized by opening of the oxetane ring in the presence of electrophilic agents, or the oxetane ring can be hydrolyzed to a dihydroxy group and reacted with diacid halides to form polyesters or with diisocyanates to form polyurethanes. Both monomers and polymers complex metal ions and can be used to separate such ions from solutions.