Abstract:
In the preparation of a fluoride-free salt of a perfluoroalkane sulphonic acid of the formula RFSO3H, in which RF is a perfluoroalkane radical containing 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, wherein the corresponding perfluoroalkane sulphonyl fluoride is subjected to alkaline hydrolysis in liquid medium to produce an inorganic fluoride along with the perfluoroalkane sulphonic acid, the improvement which comprises adding to the hydrolysis mixture cations which form insoluble fluorides, whereby the insoluble fluorides of said cations precipitate out from the liquid medium having the perfluoroalkane sulphonate dissolved therein, separating the precipitate from the liquid medium, and thereafter isolating the perfluoroalkane sulphonate from the liquid medium. Advantageously the additive is calcium oxide and/or hydroxide.
Abstract:
A flame resistant composition of matter and formed articles, especially fibers and filaments, made therefrom comprising a high molecular weight linear polyester and at least one perfluorinated aliphatic sulfonamide compound.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CARBONYL FLUORIDE OR CARBONYL CHLOROFLUORIDE BY ELECTROLYZING CARBONYL DIXHLORIDE OR CARBON MONOXIDE OPTIONALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF CARBONYL CHLORIDE, CHLORINE OR CHLORINE DONORS IN ANHYDROUS HYDROFLUORIDE ACID AT A CELL VOLTAGE OF FROM 4 TO 8 VOLTS AND AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM -20 TO 20*C., THE CARBONYL FLUORIDE OR CARBONYL CHLOROFLUORIDE BEING REMOVED FROM THE REACTION GASES LEAVING THE ELECTROLYSIS CELL BY COOLING.
Abstract:
2,2,5,5 - Tetramethyl - 2,5 - disila - 1,3 - dioxolan of the formula may be prepared by two methods. One method comprises heating a mixture of equimolar amounts of 1,3 - di - (hydroxymethyl) - tetramethyldisiloxane and 1,3 - di(bromomethyl)-tetramethyl disiloxane and excess methylamine until salt precipitation is complete, removing the nitrogen compounds from the mixture, adding p-toluene sulphonic acid as catalyst, distilling under reduced pressure and recovering the product as the distilate. The second method comprises heating a mixture of equimolar amounts of dimethyl - (acetoxymethyl)-acetoxysilane and dimethyldiethoxysilane, 5-20 fold molar amount of methanol and p-toluene sulphonic acid as catalyst, distilling off methanol, ethanol and methyl acetate, and then distilling under reduced pressure and recovering the product as the distillate. Hydrolysis of the product alone gives 1,7-di-(hydroxymethyl)-octamethyltetrasiloxane and cohydrolysis with organoalkoxysilanes gives organopolysiloxanes with terminal hydroxymethyl groups. Copolymerization with trioxan gives polyoxymethylenes with siloxane segments.