R. W. Campbell, O. Vogl
Mar 1, 1977
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Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A
Abstract
Abstract Tetrachloroethylene oxide has been synthesized by direct oxidation of tetrachloroethylene with oxygen in the presence of ultraviolet light. This preparation resulted in a mixture of tetrachloroethylene oxide and trichloroacetyl chloride in approximately equal amounts under the most favorable conditions. Tetrachloroethylene oxide rearranges readily to trichloroacetyl chloride above 60 C with an activation energy E of 3.0 × 104 cal/mole and a pre-exponential factor A of 1.9 × 1013. All attempts to polymerize tetrachloroethylene oxide under a variety of conditions failed.