Propylene with hexafluoroacetone

Copolymerization of Propylene with Hexafluoroacetone. The conversion curves of the copolymerization are shown in Figure 12 as a function of irradiation time for equimolar monomer mixtures at 0°, —35°, and — 78°C. The copolymerization rate is much slower than that of the copolymerization of ethylene and hexafluoroacetone. We have data at... 

Radiation induced copolymerization of hexafluoroacetone xcith a-olefins has been done over a broad temperature range. From these experiments, it was confirmed that ethylene can be copolymerized below its critical temperature to give an alternating copolymer. A radical mechanism is involved at relatively high temperatures below —10°C, the mechanism has been confirmed to be ionic and may be cationic. Propylene can be copolymerized in a way similar to that of ethylene however, the rate of copolymerization was much slower. Isobutylene did not copolymerize with hexafluoroacetone at 0°C. A 1 2 adduct compound was obtained as the main product. At low temperatures, copolymerization proceeds to some extent. 

Other interesting perfluoro ether stmctures can be obtained by copolymerization of hexafluoroacetone with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and trimethylene oxide with subsequent fluorination to yield the following stmctures (67) ... 

Very recently, however, it has been shown by Lemal and Raghavanpillai that in case of the photochemical reaction of hexafluoroacetone (UFA) or trifluoroacetalde-hyde with various polyfluorinated ethylenes and propylenes, both regioisomers (types A and B) are formed with the combined yields ranging from 50% to 95% (Scheme 2.3). ... 

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