EFFECT OF REACTION CONDITIONS ON THE RADICAL-ADDITION OF PERFLUOROHEXYL IODIDE TO VINYL-ACETATE

The radical addition of perfluorohexyl iodide to vinyl acetate to give an iodine-containing adduct has been studied under different conditions in order to define their influence on the reaction. Experiments have been carried out varying parameters (molar ratio of reagents, weight percent of initiator, reaction time, temperature, oxygen removal) and studying the effects on the perfluoroalkyl iodide conversion and on the adduct yield. From the experimental data obtained, the conditions required to optimize the adduct yield have been defined.