Abstract: Hydrofluoroethers of formula: T-CFX?—O—Rf—CFX-T???(II) wherein: T=CH3; X, X?, equal to or different from each other, are selected between F, CF3; T?=F, Cl, H, C1—C3 perfluoroalkyl, CH3, CH20H, COC1, CHO, CO2H; Rf is a perfluoroalkylene or a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene and respective preparation process by reduction with hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst supported on metal fluorides of the corresponding compounds with at least one —COCl end group.

Abstract: Hydrofluoroethers of formula: T-CFX?—O—Rf—CFX-T???(II) wherein: T=CH3; X, X?, equal to or different from each other, are selected between F, CF3; T00?=F, Cl, H, C1–C3 perfluoroalkyl, CH3, CH2OH, COCl, CHO, CO2H; Rf is a perfluoroalkylene or a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene and respective preparation process by reduction with hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst supported on metal fluorides of the corresponding compounds with at least one —COCl end group.

Abstract: A process for preparing perfluoropolyethers having at least one —CH2OH or —CH(CF3)OH end group by reaction of the corresponding pefluoropolyethers having at least one carboxylic —COOH or ketonic —(CF3)C?O end group with gaseous hydrogen, between 80° C. and 140° C., in the presence of hydrogenation catalysts.

Abstract: Process for the perfluoropolyether preparation having reactive end groups —CH2NH2, —CHO, —CH2OH, by reduction of the corresponding perfluoropolyethers having —CN, —COCl, —CHO end groups by using gaseous hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst constituted by Pd, Rh, or Ru, supported on solid metal fluorides, at a temperature from 20° C. to 150° C. and under a pressure between 1 and 50 atm.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of perfluoropolyethers of formula: T-CFX?—O—Rf—CFX—COF??(I) wherein: T=COF, F, C1-C3 perfluoroalkyl; X, X?=—F, —CF3; Rf=—(C2F4O)m(CF2CF(CF3)O)n(CF2O)p(CF(CF3)O)q—, the sum n+m+p+q ranges from 2 to 200, by reduction with hydrogen of the corresponding peroxidic perfluoropolyethers, in the presence of a catalyst formed by metals of the VIII group supported on metal fluorides, at a temperture from 20° C. to 140° C., and at a pressure between 1 and 50 atm.

Abstract: A process for preparing perfluoropolyethers having at least one —CH2OH or —CH(CF3)OH end group by reaction of the corresponding pefluoropolyethers having at least one carboxylic —COOH or ketonic —(CF3)C═O end group with gaseous hydrogen, between 80° C. and 140° C., in the presence of hydrogenation catalysts.

Abstract: Process for the perfluoropolyether preparation having reactive end groups —CH2NH2, —CHO, —CH2OH, by reduction of the corresponding perfluoropolyethers having —CN, —COCl, —CHO end groups by using gaseous hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst constituted by Pd, Rh, or Ru, supported on solid metal fluorides, at a temperature from 20° C to 150° C and under a pressure between 1 and 50 atm.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of perfluoropolyethers of formula:

Abstract: Hydrofluoroethers of formula:

Abstract: Phosphoric monoesters of formula: ##STR1## wherein: L is a divalent organic group; m=1; Y is --F or --CF.sub.3 ; Z.sup.+ is selected from: H.sup.+, M.sup.+ wherein M is an alkali metal, N(R).sub.4.sup.+ wherein the R groups, equal or different from each other, are H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyls; R.sub.f is a poly-perfluoroalkyleneoxide chain; are used for surface treatment of cellulosic (for instance wood or paper), metallic (either ferrous or non-ferrous), vitreous (for instance glass or vitrified ceramics) materials, or of cements, marbles, granites, and the like.