The Preparation of Monomers for the Synthesis of Fluorocarbon Polymers by the Oxidation of Fluoro-olefins

The oxidation reactions of fluoro-olefins are examined: the conditions under which they take place, the characteristic features of the mechanism, and the composition and structure of the products formed. Attention is concentrated on the oxidation reactions of industrial perfluoro-olefins, namely tetrafluoro-ethylene and hexafluoropropene, and also on the methods of synthesis of the most important products of the oxidation of fluoro-olefins – fluorocarbonepoxides and oligomeric perfluoropolyesters. The characteristics of the physicochemical properties and the main applications of oxygen-containing products of the oxidation of fluoro-olefins are discussed.
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