Abstract: To provide a novel fluorinated dioxolan compound which can be used as a raw material for a fluorinated polymer excellent in characteristics such as heat resistance, mechanical strength, transparency and rigidity, and a novel polymer. A compound represented by the following formula (1A), a compound represented by the following formula (1B) and a polymer comprising repeating units, wherein these compounds are polymerized. Here, Qf1 represents a single bond, an oxygen atom, a C1-5 perfluoroalkylene group, or a C1-5 perfluoroalkylene group having an etheric oxygen atom inserted between carbon-carbon atoms, X2 is a fluorine atom, or a group represented by —OR (wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 is alkyl group, or a C1-5 alkyl group having an etheric oxygen atom inserted between carbon-carbon atoms).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a fluorinated sulfonyl fluoride useful as e.g. a material for an ion exchange resin, and a novel chemical substance useful as an intermediate in the production process.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to solve difficulty in production and to provide a process to obtain fluorinated sulfonyl fluoride compound having various molecular structures efficiently at a low cost. That is, the present invention provides a process which comprises reacting (FSO2—)nRA(-E-RB)m (1F) with fluorine in a liquid phase to form (FSO2—)nRAF(-EF-RBF)m (2), and decomposing this compound to obtain (FSO2—)nRAF(-EF1)m (3), provided that RA is a (n+m)valent organic group having at least two carbon atoms, RAF is a group having RA fluorinated, or the like, each of RB and RBF is a fluorinated monovalent organic group, or the like, E is —COOCH2— or the like, EF is —COOCF2— or the like, EFl is —COF or the like, n is an integer of at least 2, and m is an integer of at least 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing compounds useful as raw materials for various fluororesins in high yields in few steps from inexpensive and readily available starting materials. The following compound (1) and the following compound (2) are reacted to form the following compound (3), then the compound (3) is fluorinated in a liquid phase to form the following compound (4), and the ester bonds in the compound (4) are dissociated to form the compound (5), or the compound (5) and the compound (6). HOCH2-Q-O—(CH2)3—OH ??(1), CRBCOX ??(2), RBCOOCH2-Q-O—(CH2)3—OCORB ??(3), RBFCOOCF2-QF-O—(CF2)3—OCORBF ??(4), FCO-QF-O—(CF2)2—COF ??(5), RBFCOF ??(6).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process A1 for producing a compound (5A), which comprises fluorinating a compound (3A-1) by liquid phase fluorination to a compound (4A-1), followed by a decomposition reaction of an ester bond; a process A2 for producing a compound (5A), which comprises fluorinating a compound (3A-2) by liquid phase fluorination to a compound (4A-2), followed by a decomposition reaction of an ester bond; and a process B for producing a compound (5B), which comprises fluorinating a compound (3B) by liquid phase fluorination to a compound (4B), followed by hydrolysis or alcoholysis. Further, the present invention provides a compound (5A) wherein n is 2 to 4, and a compound (5B) wherein n is 3 or 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds which are useful for the production of fluorinated adamantane derivatives excellent in etching resistance and useful as photolithographic material and so on.

Abstract: A novel fluoropolymer which can be an optical resin material having a low refractive index and excellent heat resistance, and a novel fluorinated diene compound having two unsaturated bonds, capable of presenting such a fluoropolymer, are presented. Further, by virtue of the low refractive index and excellent heat resistance, the polymer presents a high performance optical transmitter and a plastic optical fiber. A fluorinated diene compound represented by CF2?CFCF(ORf)CF2OCF?CF2 (wherein Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group such as a trifluoromethyl group), and a fluoropolymer thereof. Further, an optical transmitter made by using such a fluoropolymer, and a plastic optical fiber having a core comprising such a fluoropolymer and a fluorinated low molecular compound contained therein as a refractive index-increasing agent.

Abstract: A pellicle which is excellent in transmittance and durability against short wavelength light, and which can be used for photolithography by using e.g. a KrF excimer laser, is provided. A pellicle for exposure to a light having a wavelength of at most 200 nm, which comprises a frame and a pellicle membrane bonded to the frame by means of an adhesive, wherein the pellicle membrane and/or the adhesive comprises a polymer containing repeating units represented by the following formula (1): wherein Q represents a C1-3 polyfluoroalkylene group having a linear structure, or a group having at least one atom selected from hydrogen atoms and fluorine atoms in such a polyfluoroalkylene group substituted by a substituent comprising a polyfluoroalkyl group which may contain an ethereal oxygen atom, or the like, and X represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or a C1-3 polyfluoroalkyl group which may contain an ethereal oxygen atom.

Abstract: A novel fluoropolymer which can be an optical resin material having a low refractive index and excellent heat resistance, and a novel fluorinated diene compound having two unsaturated bonds, capable of presenting such a fluoropolymer, are presented. Further, by virtue of the low refractive index and excellent heat resistance, the polymer presents a high performance optical transmitter and a plastic optical fiber. A fluorinated diene compound represented by CF2?CFCF(ORf)CF2OCF?CF2 (wherein Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group such as a trifluoromethyl group), and a fluoropolymer thereof. Further, an optical transmitter made by using such a fluoropolymer, and a plastic optical fiber having a core comprising such a fluoropolymer and a fluorinated low molecular weight compound contained therein as a refractive index-increasing agent.

Abstract: A novel fluoropolymer which can be an optical resin material having a low refractive index and excellent heat resistance, and a novel fluorinated diene compound having two unsaturated bonds, capable of presenting such a fluoropolymer, are presented. Further, by virtue of the low refractive index and excellent heat resistance, the polymer presents a high performance optical transmitter and a plastic optical fiber.

Abstract: A process for efficiently producing an acyl fluoride and a carboxylic acid salt while inhibiting side reactions.

Abstract: A method for adsorbing and recovering a fluorine-containing emulsifier at a high recovery from coagulation waste water of a fluoropolymer, is presented. An inorganic acid is added to coagulation waste water of a fluoropolymer containing a fluorine-containing emulsifier, to adjust the pH of the waste water to a level of at least 1 and less than 6, then a metal chloride having a solubility of at least 5 mass % in water at 25° C., or a hydrate of the metal chloride, is added to the waste water, to coagulate and remove a solid content and/or a substance convertible to a solid content, contained in the waste water, and then the waste water is contacted to a weakly basic anion exchange resin.