315. The reactions of fluorocarbon radicals. Part IX. Synthesis and reactions of pentafluoropropionic acid

RN Haszeldine, K Leedham

Index: Haszeldine; Leedham Journal of the Chemical Society, 1953 , p. 1548,1551

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Abstract

Interaction of pentafluoropropionic acid and acetylene gave vinyl pentafluoropropionate, hydrogenation of which yielded ethyl pentafluoropropionate. Reduction of the acid with lithium aluminium hydride gave pentafluoropropanol and pentafluoropropaldehyde hydrate.