| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for producing a fluoropolymer. n The present invention relates to a method for producing a fluoropolymer comprising polymerizing a fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of a surfactant to provide a fluoropolymer, the surfactant being represented by the general formula (1): CR 1 R 2 R 4 -CR 3 R 5 -X-A, nwherein R 1 to R 5 are each H or a monovalent substituent, with the proviso that at least one of R 1 and R 3 represents a group represented by the general formula: -Y-R 6 and at least one of R 2 and R 5 represents a group represented by the general formula: -X-A or a group represented by the general formula: -Y-R 6 ; and A is the same or different at each occurrence and is -COOM, -SO 3 M, or -OSO 3 M. |