| abstract |
Novel vinyl ethers are prepared in decarboxylation reactions of novel acid fluoride compounds according to the following reaction: <CHEM> wherein a is 0 or an integer greater than 0; b is 0 or an integer greater than 0; n = 1 or an integer greater than 1; Rf and R<1> are independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, perfluoroalkyl or fluorochloroalkyl; X = F, Cl, Br or mixtures thereof when n > 1 X min = Cl or Br; Y is an acid group or an acid derivative easily convertible to an acid group; Z = F, Cl, Br, OH, NRR min or OA; R and R min are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl having one or more than one carbon atoms, and aryl; and A = alkali metal, quaternary nitrogen, or R. These vinyl ethers may be homopolymerized with themselves or copolymerized with other vinyl ethers. |