JPH11147847A - Fluorine-containing diether compound - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the new subject compound never containing chloride but containing fluorine and hydrogen and useful for a detergent, heat-transferring medium, extinguishant, power-circulating hydraulic fluid, reactive solvent, desicant or the like. SOLUTION: This compound is shown by formula I (R<1> is H; and R<2> is CH3 , CF3 or -CH2 CF3 ), e.g. 1-ethoxy-2-trifluoromethoxy-1,1,2-trifluoroethane. A compound of the formula I is obtained by reacting a perfluoromethyl vinyl ether shown by formula II with an alcohol (e.g. ethanol, 1-propanol, 2,2,2- trifluoroethanol or the like) shown by formula III in the presence of an organic solvent (e.g. monoglyme, diethyl ether, acetonitrile or the like) pref. under the pressure of <=10 kg/cm<2> G at a temp. from 0 to 70 deg.C. The reaction is accelerated by 0.1 to 1.0 mol of alkaline catalyst (e.g. lithium, sodium, potassium hydride or the like) based on one mol of a compound of the formula II.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a chlorine-free, fluorine- and hydrogen-containing cleaning agent, a heat transfer medium, a fire extinguishing agent, a power circulating working fluid, a reaction solvent, a drying agent (a draining agent), etc. The present invention relates to a fluorine-containing diether compound and a method for producing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cleaning agents, heat transfer media, fire extinguishers,
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been widely used as a power circulation working fluid, a reaction solvent, and a desiccant (draining agent). However, it was pointed out that the CFCs destroyed the stratospheric ozone layer and had serious adverse effects on the earth's ecosystem, including humans, and their production was banned at the end of 1995 by an international treaty. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are compounds that have less of an effect of depleting the ozone layer than CFCs. However, as the amount of use increases, the possibility of destruction of the ozone layer increases. It has been decided that production will be progressively restricted. To respond to such problems, cleaning agents, heat transfer media, fire extinguishers, power circulation working fluids, reaction solvents, which do not destroy the ozone layer even when released to the atmosphere
CFCs and HCFs that can be used as desiccants (drainers)
There is a need for alternative compounds of class C. As an alternative compound, there is a movement to shift to an organic solvent system or an aqueous solution system in part. However, most of organic solvents are contained in dangerous substances such as flammable substances, and in many cases, they require careful handling and require a large amount of equipment cost for collection and reuse.
Further, the aqueous solution system still has problems such as a problem in performance, and a large cost for equipment costs such as recovery and reuse.

[0003] Fluorinated ethers are considered to be promising alternatives to these CFCs and HCFCs. Conventionally, as a method for producing a fluorine-containing ether,
The method can be broadly classified into a method A for fluorinating an ether compound and a method B for synthesizing an ether compound using a compound containing a fluorine atom as a building block. The former method A includes the following method. 1) Direct fluorination of ether compounds with fluorine gas A. Sekiya et al., Chem. Letter, 1990, 609 .; or
RJ Ragow et al., J. Org.Chem., 53, 78 (1988) .2) Indirect fluorination of ether compounds with metal fluorides.M. Brandwood et al., J. Fluorine Chem., 5,521 (197
5). 3) Electrofluorination of ether compounds T. Abe et al., J. Fluorine Chem., 15,353 (1980). The latter 4) Addition reaction of alcohols to fluorinated olefins RDChambers et al., Adv. Fluorine Chem., 4,50 (19
65). 5) Reaction of alcohol with alkyl halide JA Young et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 72, 1860 (1950). 6) Reaction of fluorinated alcohol with sulfonic acid ester UK Patent Specification No. 813,493 7) Reaction of acid fluoride with sulfonic acid ester There are examples such as German Patent Specification No. 1,294,949.

On the other hand, in the latter method B, hexafluoropropene oxide (hereinafter referred to as HFP) is used as a starting material.
O (abbreviated as O) has been known for a long time (US Pat. No. 3,114,778). These are HFPO
The main reaction is to react with acid fluorides to produce perfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluoride. There is also a method of converting the produced perfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluoride into a carboxylic acid or a perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether (U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,250,808, 3,321,532, etc.). It is a compound that does not destroy the ozone layer but has a large coefficient that contributes to global warming and has a negative effect on the global environment. In particular, an example of synthesizing a fluorine-containing diether having a boiling point of 100 ° C. or less containing no chlorine atom in the molecule and containing a hydrogen atom using perfluoromethyl vinyl ether as a direct raw material is 1,1,2-trifluoro-1-methoxy. -2-
(Trifluoromethoxy) ethane is only an example (AVT
umanova, et al, Zh. Obshch. Khim., 35, 399 (1965).).

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a fluorine-containing diether containing hydrogen and fluorine, containing no chlorine atom, having no destruction of the ozone layer and having little effect on the global environment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for efficiently synthesizing the same.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have made intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result, have completed the present invention. That is, according to the present invention, the following general formula (1)

Embedded image (Wherein, R ¹ represents H or CF ₃ , and R ² represents CH ₃ , CF ₃
Or a fluorine-containing diether compound represented by showing the -CH ₂ CF ₃₎ is provided. Further, according to the present invention, the following general formula (1)

Embedded image (Wherein, R ¹ represents H or CF ₃ , and R ² represents CH ₃ , CF ₃
A method for producing a fluorine-containing diether compound represented by or an -CH ₂ CF _3),

Embedded image The perfluoromethyl vinyl ether represented by CF ₃ OCF ＯCF ₂ (2) is added to the following general formula (3)

Embedded image Wherein R ¹ and R ² have the same meanings as described above.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific examples of the fluorinated diether compound of the present invention include the following.

Embedded image CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₃ CH ₃ (4)

Embedded image CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₂ CF ₃ (5)

Embedded image CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₂ CF ₂ CF ₃ (6)

Embedded image CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH (CF ₃ ) ₂ (7)

The perfluoromethyl vinyl ether used as a raw material in the present invention has the following formula

Embedded image CF ₃ OCF is a compound represented by CF ₂ (2), and a commercially available reagent can be used as it is (for example, manufactured by Synquest). The alcohol used as the other raw material in the present invention is represented by the following general formula (3)

Embedded image (Wherein, R ¹ and R ² have the same meanings as described above). The fluorinated diether of the present invention can be produced by reacting the compound of the formula (2) with the compound of the general formula (3). This reaction is promoted by an alkaline catalyst. Specific examples of the alcohol of the general formula (2) include ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol,
2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanol and 2H-hexafluoro-2-propanol. The reaction can be carried out in the presence of an organic solvent, but the organic solvent in this case is not particularly limited as long as it does not react with perfluoromethyl vinyl ether and alcohol. For example, monoglyme, diglyme, triglyme, tetraglyme, diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, diisopropyl ether, dioxane, ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, nitriles such as propionitrile, dimethylformamide,
Chain amides such as dimethylacetamide, or 1,3
And cyclic amides such as -dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

The alkaline catalyst used in the above reaction may be any as long as it reacts with an alcohol in a reaction site (in situ) to form an alkoxide, and particularly, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, or an alkali metal hydride. , An alkali metal hydroxide or an alkaline earth metal hydroxide is used. For example, lithium, sodium, potassium, lithium hydride, sodium hydride,
Potassium hydride, lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide,
Potassium hydroxide, rubidium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide,
Magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide, barium hydroxide and the like are used.

When carrying out the reaction, the amount of the alkaline catalyst used may be a catalytic amount based on perfluoromethyl vinyl ether. Usually, it is preferably selected from the range of 0.05 to 2.0 times mol, preferably 0.1 to 1.0 times mol per mol of perfluoromethyl vinyl ether. The organic solvent does not require any particular purification, and there is no problem even if it contains a large amount of water. The amount can be used without solvent, provided that the alcohol used as the raw material is regarded as the solvent. Therefore, the amount of use is not limited, but is 0.2 to 3 times by weight, preferably 0.1 to 3 times the total of the charged weights of the reaction substrates.
It is desirable to select from the range of 5 to 2 times the weight. The pressure in this reaction is not particularly limited, and the reaction proceeds at normal pressure or pressure of a pressurized system, but is preferably 10 kg / cm 2 G or less from the viewpoint of operability and the like. The temperature in this reaction varies depending on the amount of the catalyst, the solvent, the reaction reagent and the like, but is usually selected from the range of -20 to 100 ° C, preferably 0 to 70 ° C.

[0011]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be further described with reference to the following examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Example 1 In a 500 ml SUS autoclave, 0.65 g of metallic sodium was added.
240 ml of ethanol was charged and stirred for 5 minutes. The internal temperature was kept at 55 ° C., to which 97 g (0.58 mol) of perfluoromethyl vinyl ether were added in 3 hours. When the pressure did not decrease, the oil bath was removed and the temperature was returned to room temperature. The internal pressure was released, and the reaction solution was taken out and washed with about 1.5 liter of pure water. This was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered to obtain 115.2 g of 1-ethoxy-2-trifluoromethoxy-1,1,2-trifluoroethane having a purity of 99.5% (93% yield). From the 1H-NMR and 19F-NMR spectra, this compound was confirmed to be 1-ethoxy-2-trifluoromethoxy-1,1,2-trifluoroethane represented by the following formula.

Embedded image CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₂ CH ₃ (4)

1H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) δ = 1.3 (3H, t, J = 7.1
Hz, CH ₃ ), 4.0 (2H, q, J = 7.1 Hz, CH ₂ ), 5.7 (1H, d
t, J = 54Hz, J = 2.8Hz), ppm.19F-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) δ = -60.5 (3F, d, J = 4Hz, CF ₃ ),-
90.3 (1F, dd, J = 7.6Hz, J = 2.8Hz, one of CF ₂ ),-9
0.5 (1F, dd, J = 7.6Hz, J = 2.8Hz, one of CF ₂ ),-14
5.7 (1F, dqu, J = 54Hz, J = 4Hz, CHF), ppm.MS m / z (rel.intensity,%) CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₂ CH ₃ (C ₅ H ₆ F ₆ O ₂ , FW = 212) 212 (M, 0.3), 211 (M-1, 5.2), 167 (6.7), 145 (40.3), 1
31 (55.5), 117 (36.8), 101 (67.6), 95 (Base peak), 79
(17.0), 69 (95.9), 51 (16.5), 47 (32.5), 45 (17.2).

1-ethoxy-2-trifluoromethoxy-1,1,
When the physical property values of 2-trifluoroethane were measured, the following results were obtained. (Physical properties of CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₂ CH ₃ ) Density (23 ° C) (g / ml) 1.3139 Surface tension (23 ° C) (dyn / cm) 14.91 Boiling point (101.325kPa) (° C) 74.11 Kinematic viscosity (23 ° C) ) (CSt) 0.452 Specific heat (kJ / (kg · K)) 1.355 Thermal conductivity λ (w / m · K) 0.0885 Solubility in water (g / 100g water) 0.008 Relative permittivity (23 ° C) ε '8.18 Latent heat of vaporization (Calculated value on vapor pressure curve: 25 ° C) (kJ / kg) 172.1 Latent heat of vaporization (calculated value on vapor pressure curve: boiling point) (kJ / kg) 158.1 Solubility parameter (25 ° C) δ (cal / cm ³ ) 1/2 7.10 These measurement methods were based on the following methods. Density Pycnometer method Surface tension Precision electric balance Ring method using Cahn 2000 Boiling point Isoteniscope method Latent heat of evaporation Isoteniscope method Viscosity Capillary viscosity method Specific heat DSC method Thermal conductivity Liquid thermal conductivity measurement method by concentric cylindrical comparative stationary method Water solubility GC-FID method Relative permittivity Transformer bridge method

Example 2 86.0 g (0.86 mol) of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol and 14.1 g (0.25 g) of potassium hydroxide were placed in a 200 ml SUS autoclave.
mol) was added to bring the internal temperature to 40 ° C. Here, 49 g (0.295 mol) of perfluoromethyl vinyl ether was added to 1
Over time and stirred for an additional 3 hours. The autoclave was cooled to room temperature, and a distillate at room temperature (20 ° C.) was collected. This was almost CF ₃ OCF = CF ₂ only. When the liquid remaining inside the autoclave was recovered, its weight was 144.7 g. This liquid was separated into two layers, the upper layer was transparent, and the lower layer was pale yellow. The upper and lower layers were separated by decantation. Wash each with water (the upper layer is 50
ml × 4, the lower layer is 70 ml × 8), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and a colorless liquid, 1- (2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy) -2-trifluoromethoxy-1,1,2 -Trifluoroethane was obtained in an amount of 36 g and 20.4 g, respectively, for a total of 56.4 g (0.21 mol, isolation yield 72%, purity 99.9%). This compound has 1H-NMR
From the spectrum of 19F-NMR, 1- (2,
2,2-trifluoroethoxy) -2-trifluoromethoxy-
It was confirmed to be 1,1,2-trifluoroethane.

Embedded image CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₂ CF ₃ (5)

1H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) δ = 4.3 (2H, t, J = 7.9
Hz, CH ₂ ), 5.8 (1H, dt, J = 54 Hz, J = 3.2 Hz), ppm.19F-NMR (CDCl ₃ ) δ = -60.6 (3F, d, J = 3.7 Hz, CF ₃ ),
-75.3 (3F, tt, J = 7.9Hz, J = 2.4Hz, CF ₃ ),-90.9 (2
F, q, J = 2.4Hz, CF ₂ ),-145.7 (1F, m, J = 54Hz, J = 3.
7Hz, CHF), ppm.MS m / z (rel.intensity,%) CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₂ CF ₃ (C ₅ H
₃ FaO ₂ FW = 266) 197 (M-69, 3.2), 181 (7.5), 167 (1.1), 149 (29.2),
145 (5.9), 131 (17.8), 117 (9.5), 101 (18.3), 99
(1.1), 83 (base peak), 69 (CF ₃ , 38.4).

Example 3 83.6 g of diglyme and 0.89 g (0.16 mol) of potassium hydroxide were suspended in a 200 ml Mayer flask. While stirring at room temperature, add 1H-hexafluoro-2-propanol
25.4 g (0.15 mol) was added dropwise over 30 minutes, and the mixture was further stirred for 2 hours. Put the above solution in 300ml SUS autoclave,
This was immersed in an oil bath set at 40 ° C., and 30.5 g (0.18 mol) of perfluoromethyl vinyl ether was added over 345 minutes. After returning the inside of the autoclave to atmospheric pressure,
The liquid remaining inside was recovered. The recovered gas is 3.8
g (almost CF ₃ OCF = CF ₂ only), recovered liquid is 136.4 g
Met. This liquid was washed with water (200ml × 3), dried and
41.4 g of a pale yellow liquid was recovered. The yield was 37.5 g from gas chromatography. This liquid is purified by distillation and has a boiling point of
1- (1H-hexafluoroisopropyl) -2- at 78 ° C.
27.8 g of trifluoromethoxy-1,1,2-trifluoroethane was obtained at a purity of 99% (isolation yield: 41.0%). This compound was confirmed to be 1- (1H-hexafluoroisopropyl) -2-trifluoromethoxy-1,1,2-trifluoroethane represented by the following formula from the 1H-NMR and 19F-NMR spectra. did.

Embedded image CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH (CF ₃ ) ₂ (7)

1H-NMR (CDCl ₃ , TMS) δ = 4.88 (1H, q,
J = 5.4Hz, CH (CF ₃ ) ₂ ), 5.84 (1H, dt, J = 3.4, J (HF) = 5
3.5 Hz), ppm.19F-NMR (CDCl ₃ , CFC11) δ = -60.9 (3F, d, J = 4.1Hz,
CF ₃ ), -74.4 (6F, m, J = 3.1, 5.4, CH (CF ₃ ) ₂ ), -88.9
(2F, m, J = 3.1, 7.6, CF ₂ ), -145.8 (1F, dm, J = 7.6,
4.1Hz, CF), ppm.

Example 4 In Example 3, except that 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanol (CF ₃ CF ₂ CH ₂ OH) was used instead of 1H-hexafluoro-2-propanol. Similarly, a fluorine-containing ether compound represented by the following formula can be obtained.

Embedded image CF ₃ OCHFCF ₂ OCH ₂ CF ₂ CF
₃ (6)

Comparative Example 1 The physical properties of CFC113 (1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane) having excellent properties as a detergent are shown below. (Extracted from Organic Synthetic Chemistry Association, New Edition Solvent Pocket Book, Japan Refrigeration Association, New Edition Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Handbook, 4th Edition, Basic Edition) (Physical Properties of CFC113) Density (25 ℃) (g / ml) 1.561 Surface Tension (20 ℃) ) (Dyn / cm) 19 Boiling point (101.325 kPa) (° C) 47.57 Specific heat (liquid) (kJ / (kg · K)) 0.912 Thermal conductivity λ (w / m · K) 0.0804 Solubility in water (25 ° C) ( g / 100g water) 0.017 Latent heat of vaporization (0 ℃) (kJ / kg) 160.5 Solubility parameter (25 ℃) δ (cal / cm ³ ) 1/2 7.2

Comparative Example 2 HCFC225ca (1,1,
1,2,2-pentafluorodichloropropane), HCFC2
The physical properties of 25cb (1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoro-1,3-dichloropropane) are shown below. (Cited from Asahi Glass Catalog) (Physical properties of HCFC225ca) Density (20 ℃) (g / ml) 1.55 Surface tension (25 ℃) (dyn / cm) 15.8 Boiling point (101.325kPa) (℃) 51.1 Specific heat (25 ℃, liquid ) (KJ / (kg · K)) 1.03 Thermal conductivity λ (w / m · K) 0.053 Latent heat of vaporization (kJ / kg) 168.1 Solubility parameter δ (cal / cm ³ ) 1/2 6.76 (Physical properties of HCFC225cb) Density (25 ℃) (g / ml) 1.56 Surface tension (25 ℃) (dyn / cm) 16.7 Boiling point (101.325kPa) (℃) 56.1 Specific heat (25 ℃, liquid) (kJ / (kg ・ K) 1.08 Heat conduction Rate λ (w / m · K) 0.053 Latent heat of vaporization (kJ / kg) 171.6

CFC used in these cleaning agents and the like,
Compared with HCFC, the fluorinated ethers produced in the present invention have close physical properties such as boiling point and surface tension, and are considered to be applicable to similar uses.

[0023]

The fluorinated diethers of the present invention are used for cleaning agents, heat transfer media, fire extinguishers, power circulating working fluids, reaction solvents, desiccants (drainers), etc., like conventional CFCs Yes, it is a very useful alternative to CFCs. Moreover, since it contains a hydrogen atom, it has high reactivity with hydroxyl radicals in the atmosphere and is easily decomposed in the troposphere, so that it is a compound having a small greenhouse effect. Since it does not contain chlorine atoms, it does not destroy ozone in the ozone layer and has little effect on the global environment.

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code FI C11D 7/28 ZAB C11D 7/28 ZAB 7/50 ZAB 7/50 ZAB C10N 40:08 70:00 (72) Inventor Yuji Mochizuki Bunkyo, Tokyo 6F, Hongo-Wakai Building, Hongo-ku, Tokyo 6th Floor, New Refrigerant Project Office, etc. (72) Naoto Takada, Hongo-Wakai Building, Hongo 2-40-17, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor: Akira Sekiya 1-1-1, Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Pref.

Claims (2)

[Claims] [Claim 1] The following general formula (1) (Wherein, R ¹ represents H or CF ₃ , and R ² represents CH ₃ , CF ₃
Or an -CH ₂ CF ₃₎ a fluorine-containing diether compound represented by the. 2. The following general formula (1): (Wherein, R ¹ represents H or CF ₃ , and R ² represents CH ₃ , CF ₃
Or -CH ₂ CF ₃ ) in a method for producing a fluorinated diether compound represented by the formula: CF ₃ OCF = CF ₂ (2) 3) (Wherein R ¹ and R ² have the same meanings as described above).