A STUDY OF REACTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PERFLUOROALKYLALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
Abstract
A study was undertaken to find a suitable synthesis for the preparation of perfluoroalkylaluminum compounds. Several of the reactions carried out were unsuccessful: The reaction of (CF2:CF)MgBr with AlCl3 in THF resulted in a polymeric substance which upon hydrolysis gave an amount of CF2:CFH corresponding to a yield of 50% (CF2:CF)3Al:O(CH2)4, but no distillable material could be isoated; the reaction of (CF2:CF)2Hg with aluminum powder failed to yield any identifiable perfluorovinylaluminum compound; and the reaction of (CF2:CF)2Hg with AlCl3 produced only a polymer. When (CF2:CF)2Hg was treated with AlH3:NMe3 in ether, (CF2:CF)3Al:NMe3 resulted; and the compound (CF2:CF)2AlH:NMe3 could be isolated from a synproportionation of AlH3:NMe3 and (CF2:CF)3Al:NMe3. CF3AlH2:NMe3, in polymeric form, was synthesized from the reaction of AlH3:NMe3 with (CF3)2Hg. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 15, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0261944
Entities
People
- Andrew J. Bilbo
- Bodo Bartocha
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory