Abstract: A novel fluorine-containing aromatic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is ##STR2## in which R.sub.f is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sub.f, is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, p is an integer of 1 to 3, q is an integer of 0 to 3, r is 0 or 1, s is an integer of 0 to 5 and t is an integer of 0 to 5,Y is X, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, andeach A is independently ##STR3## in which D is an amino, carboxyl, hydroxyl, methyl or haloformyl group, and n is an integer of 1 or 2, or ##STR4## can be used to derive various compounds, some of which are useful for preparing a fluorine-containing epoxy compound or polyimide with good properties.

Abstract: A novel fluorine-containing aromatic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is ##STR2## in which R.sub.f is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sub.f ' is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, p is an integer of 1 to 3, q is an integer of 0 to 3, r is 0 or 1, s is an integer of 0 to 5 and t is an integer of 0 to 5,Y is X, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, andeach A is independently ##STR3## in which D is an amino, carboxyl, hydroxyl, methyl or haloformyl group, and n is an integer of 1 or 2, or ##STR4## can be used to derive various compounds, some of which are useful for preparing a fluorine-containing epoxy compound or polyimide with good properties.

Abstract: A novel fluorine-containing aromatic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is ##STR2## in which R.sub.f is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms,R.sub.f ' is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms,p is an integer of 1 to 3,q is an integer of 0 to 3,r is 0 or 1,s is an integer of 0 to 5and t is an integer of 0 to 5,Y is X, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, andeach A is independently ##STR3## in which D is an amino, carboxyl, hydroxyl, methyl or haloformyl group, and n is an integer of 1 or 2, or ##STR4## can be used to derive various compounds, some of which are useful for preparing a fluorine-containing epoxy compound of polyimide with good properties.

Abstract: A halogen-containing polyether comprising repeating units of the formula:--(CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.a --(CHClCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.b --(CCl.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.c --(CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.d --(CFClCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.e --(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.f --(I)wherein a, b, c, d, e and f are each an integer not less than 0 and satisfy the following equations:2.ltoreq.a+b+c+d+e+f.ltoreq.200and1.ltoreq.a+c+d+f,which may be prepared by ring-opening polymerizing 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane in the presence of a polymerization initiator to give a polyether comprising repeating units of the formula:--(CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.a -- (II)wherein a is the same as defined above, and optionally fluorinating and/or chlorinating the polyether (II).

Abstract: A novel fluorine-containing aromatic compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is ##STR2## in which R.sub.f is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sub.f ' is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, p is an integer of 1 to 3, q is an integer of 0 to 3, r is 0 or 1, s is an integer of 0 to 5 and t is an integer of 0 to 5,Y is X, a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, andeach A is independently ##STR3## in which D is an amino, carboxyl, hydroxyl, methyl or haloformyl group, and n is an integer of 1 or 2, or ##STR4## can be used to derive various compounds, some of which are useful for preparing a fluorine-containing epoxy compound or polyimide with good properties.

Abstract: A novel process for distillation of a mixture comprising 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane, which method comprises distilling the mixture comprising 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane in a metallic distillation column in the presence of at least one additive compound selected from the group consisting of an organic nitro compound and an aromatic compound.

Abstract: A process for purifying 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane which contains at least one impurity compound selected from the group consisting of hydrogen fluoride and trifluoropropionylfluoride, which process comprises contacting 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane with at least one adsorbent selected from the group consisting of silica gel and alumina and causing said impurity to be adsorbed on said particles to remove it from the 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing polyether of the formula:A--X--A'wherein A and A' are the same or different and are each --COF, --COCl or --COOH, and X is --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --R.sub.f --O--C.sub.m F.sub.2m --O--R.sub.f 'CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 -- in which R.sub.f and R.sub.f ' are the same or different and are each a group containing a perfluoroalkylpolyether group, and m is a number of from 1 to 6, and a fluorine-containing polyether of the formula:Z--X.sub.n --Z'wherein X is the same as defined above, Z and Z' are the same or different and are each --COF, --COCl, --COOH or --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 --R.sub.f --B in which R.sub.f is the same as defined above and B is a fluorine atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 perfluoroalkyl group, and n is a number of from 0 to 100 provided that when n is 1, Z and Z' are each --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 R.sub.f B, provided that when n is 0, both Z and Z' are each --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 R.sub.f B or when n is 1, at least one of Z and Z' is --CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 R.sub.f B.

Abstract: By extracting hydrogen fluoride from 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane with a halogenated hydrocarbon, a mixture of 2,2,3,2-tetrafluorooxetane and the halogenated hydrocarbon containing a small amount of hydrogen fluoride is obtained. The mixture may be distilled at least twice to obtain a mixture of 2,2,3,2-tetrafluorooxetane and the halogenated hydrocarbon containing substantially no hydrogen fluoride.

Abstract: A novel monohalogenotrifluorooxetane of the formula: ##STR1## (wherein X is chlorine, bromine or iodine) which is prepared by reacting monohalogenotrifluoroethylene of the formula:CF.sub.2 .dbd.CFX (III)(wherein X is the same as defined above)with a compound having a --(CH.sub.2 O)-- unit.

Abstract: A halogen-containing polyether comprising repeating units of the formula:--(CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.2 --(CHClCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.b --(CCl.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.c --(CHFCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.d --(CFClCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.e --(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.f --(I)wherein a, b, c, d, e and f are each an integer not less than 0 and satisfy the following equations:2.ltoreq.a+b+c+d+e+f.ltoreq.200and1.ltoreq.a+c+d+f,which may be prepared by ring-opening polymerizing 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane in the presence of an polymerization initiator to give a polyether comprising repeating units of the formula:--(CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.a -- (II)wherein a is the same as defined above, and optionally fluorinating and/or chlorinating the polyether (II).

Abstract: Chlorotrifluoromethylbenzene is prepared with a good yield by reacting chlorotoluene, hydrogen fluoride and chlorine in a gaseous phase in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of .alpha.-aluminum fluoride, .alpha.-aluminum fluoride carrying one or more salts of iron, bismuth, tin and lead, and chromium(III) oxide or partially fluorinated chromium(III) oxide carrying alkali metal fluoride.

Abstract: A novel amine amide of the formula: ##STR1## wherein the various substituents are defined hereinbelow. The compounds are useful as thickening agents, disoxidation catalysts and monomers.

Abstract: 2,2,3-trifluoropropionyl fluoride is prepared by opening the ring of tetrafluorooxetane in the presence of a catalyst. Analogously, a novel 2,2-difluoropropionic acid derivative of the formula:XCH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 COY (I)wherein X is chlorine, bromine, iodine, a group of the formula:R.sub.1 O-- (II)orR.sub.2 COO-- (III)wherein R.sub.1 R.sub.2 are each an aliphaic or halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 8 carbon atoms optionally bearing at least one substituent, or a group of the formula:X'CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O-- (IV)wherein X' is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, the group of the formula: R.sub.1 O--or R.sub.2 COO--; and Y is fluorine or a group of the formula:--OR.sub.3 (V)wherein R.sub.

Abstract: A substituted trifluorooxetane of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 perfluoroalkyl group and n is 0, 1 or 2, which is useful as a solvent or a monomer.

Abstract: A novel polyaminoamide of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.m and R.sub.m ' are, the same or different, a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group and A.sub.m is a divalent organic group, or R.sub.m and/or R.sub.m ' form a cyclic group together with A.sub.m and the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded. m changes from 1 to p (where p is a positive integer) and n.sub.m is a positive integer, which can be prepared by reacting a 2,2,3,3-tetrafluorooxetane of the formula: ##STR2## with m kind(s) of diamine(s) of the formula: ##STR3## wherein m is the same as defined above.

Abstract: A process for preparing perfluoro(lower)alkylbenzenes and derivatives thereof which comprises contacting a lower alkylbenzene or the corresponding derivative with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of chlorine in the gaseous phase at an elevated temperature to give the corresponding perfluoro(lower)alkylbenzene or its derivative thereof.

Abstract: A process for preparing perfluoro(lower)alkylbenzenes and derivatives thereof which comprises contacting a lower alkylbenzene or the corresponding derivative with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of chlorine in a gaseous phase at an elevated temperature to give the corresponding perfluoro(lower)alkylbenzene or its derivative.

Abstract: Hexafluoropropene oligomers are prepared from hexafluoropropene in a high conversion by contacting gaseous hexafluoropropene with a catalyst comprising an alkali metal fluoride supported on activated charcoal or nickel oxide.

Abstract: Hexafluoropropene oxide is prepared with good conversion and high selectivity by reacting hexafluoropropene with oxygen in the presence of at least one barium compound selected from the group consisting of barium oxide, barium hydroxide and barium salts as a catalyst.