Abstract: A fluorovinyl ether having the formulaXRfCF.sub.2 OCF.dbd.CF.sub.2 (I)wherein X represents --H, --Cl, --Br, --F, --CO.sub.2 R, --CONRR', --SO.sub.2 F, ##STR1## or --COF and R represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group; R' represents --H or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group; Rf represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 bifunctional perfluoro-containing group is produced by reacting an iodine-containing ether having the formulaXRfCF.sub.2 OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 I (II)in the presence of a catalytic component selected from the group consisting of Mg, Cu, Zn, Zn-Cu, Zn-Cd, Zn-Pd, Zn-Hg, Sn, Sb, organomagnesium compounds and organolithium compounds.

Abstract: A perfluorinated vinyl ether having an ester group which has the formulaCF.sub.2 .dbd.CFOCF.sub.2 (A).sub.p (CF.sub.2).sub.q CO.sub.2 Rwherein A represents a c.sub.1 -C.sub.10 divalent perfluorinated radical; p represents 0 or 1; q represents 0 or 1 to 3; and R represents an organic radical, is produced by pyrolyzing (thermally decomposing) an asymmetric diacyl halide having the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents --F, --Cl or --Br and then, reacting the resulting perfluorinated vinyl ether having a halocarbonyl group which has the formulaCF.sub.2 .dbd.CFOCF.sub.2 (A).sub.p (CF.sub.

Abstract: A fluorinated vinyl ether having an ester group which has the formulaCF.sub.2 .dbd. CFOCF.sub.2 (CF(CF.sub.3)OCF.sub.2).sub.n-1 (Rf).sub.m CO.sub.2 Rwherein n represents an integer of 1 to 5; m represents 0 or 1; Rf represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 bifunctional perfluoro group and R represents an alkyl group, is produced by reacting fluorinated acyl fluoride having an ester group which has the formulaFOC(CF(CF.sub.3)OCF.sub.2).sub.n (Rf).sub.m CO.sub.2 Rwith an alkali metal carbonate to produce an alkali metal salt of fluorinated carboxylic acid having an ester group which has the formulaMOOC(CF(CF.sub.3)OCF.sub.2).sub.n (Rf).sub.m CO.sub.2 Rwherein M represnts an alkali metal;And then, thermally decomposing the alkali metal salt of fluorinated carboxylic acid having an ester group.

Abstract: Polyfluorodiacyl fluorides having the formulaFOC(CFXOCF.sub.2).sub.p (CF.sub.2).sub.n-1 (CF.sub.2 OCFX).sub.q COFwherein n represents an integer of 2 to 4; X represents fluorine or chlorine atom or trifluoromethyl group; p=0 to 5; q=0 to 5; p+q>1 are produced by reacting a perfluorolactone with a fluorocarbon epoxide, optionally in the presence of an aprotic polar solvent and a nucleophilic reagent.

Abstract: A fluorinated copolymer having 1 to 50 mole % of a component having functional group of carboxylic acid group or a group which can be converted to carboxylic acid group, is produced by copolymerizing a fluorinated ethylenic unsaturated monomer and a functional monomer having the functional group in the presence of a polymerization initiator source in an aqueous medium under the pressure of higher than 7 kg/cm.sup.2 whereby the copolymer having high molecular weight (T.sub.Q of higher than 150.degree. C.) and an ion exchange capacity of 0.5 to 4 meq/g dry polymer is produced.

Abstract: A fluorinated acyl fluoride having an ester group which has the formulaFOC(CF.sub.2).sub.n-1 CO.sub.2 Rwherein n is 2 to 4 and R represents an alcohol residual group is produced by reacting a perfluorolactone having the formula ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer of 2 to 4, with an alcohol having the formulaROHwherein R represents an alcohol residual group.

Abstract: A fluorinated cation exchange membrane is made of three component copolymer produced by copolymerizing a fluorovinylpolyether having the formula Icf.sub.2 .dbd. cf--o-cf.sub.2 --(cfxocf.sub.2).sub..alpha. --(cfx').sub..beta. --(cf.sub.2 ocfx").sub..gamma. --awherein .alpha. is 0 to 3; .beta. is 0 to 6; .gamma. is 0 to 4 and either .alpha. or .gamma. is not 0; X, X' and X" respectively represent --F or a C.sub.1-5 perfluoroalkyl group; A represents --CN--, --COF, --COOH, --COOR.sub.1, --COOM or --CONR.sub.2 R.sub.3 ; R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group preferably a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 respectively represents hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group; and M represents an alkali metal atom or a quaternary ammonium group, a fluorovinyl compound having the formula IIcf.sub.2 .dbd. cf--(o).sub..delta. --(cfy).sub..gamma. --a'wherein .delta. is 0 to 1; .gamma. is 1 to 6; Y represents --F or a C.sub.

Abstract: Copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene essentially consist of components of from 40 to 60 mole % of tetrafluoroethylene, 40 to 60 mole % of ethylene and 0.1 to 10 mole % of perfluoroalkyl vinyl component having the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd. CH--C.sub.n F.sub.2n + 1wherein n is an integer of 2 to 10. Said copolymer has a volumetric flow rate of 10 to 500 mm.sup.3 /sec. defined in the specification.The copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene are produced by copolymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene with a molar ratio of C.sub.2 F.sub.4 /C.sub.2 H.sub.4 being kept essentially higher than 40/60 in the reactor in the presence of a small amount of a perfluoroalkyl vinyl monomer having the formulaCH.sub.2 .dbd. CH--C.sub.n F.sub.2 + 1wherein n is an integer of 2 to 10.This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 689.526, filed May 24, 1976, now abandoned.

Abstract: A fluorinated copolymer having 1 to 50 mole % of a component having functional group of carboxylic acid group or a group which can be converted to carboxylic acid group, is produced by copolymerizing a fluorinated ethylenic unsaturated monomer and a functional monomer having the functional group in the presence of a polymerization initiator source in 0 to 10 mole of an inert organic solvent per 1 mole of the functional monomer under the pressure of higher than 6 kg/cm.sup.2 whereby the copolymer having high molecular weight (T.sub.Q of higher than 150.degree. C) and an ion exchange capacity of 0.5 to 4 meq/g dry polymer is produced.

Abstract: An oxygen-containing cyclicfluoro compound selected from the group consisting of a perfluorolactone having the formula ##STR1## a perfluorocyclic ether having the formula ##STR2## and mixtures thereof is produced by reacting an .alpha.,.omega.-diiodoperfluoroalkane having the formulaI (CF.sub.2).sub.n Iwith fuming sulfuric acid, wherein n is all formulas ranges from 3 to 5.

Abstract: A perfluorolactone having the formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, is produced by reacting a fluoro compound having the formulaI(CF.sub.2).sub.n COXwherein n is an integer of 2 to 4 and X represents a halogen atom, --OR or --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, and R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 respectively represent hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 - C.sub.10 alkyl group, with fuming sulfuric acid.