Studies on sulfinatodehalogenation. XX. Sodium dithionite-initiated addition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl iodides to cyclic enol ethers and chemical conversions of the products
Abstract
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl iodides [RFI, RF=Cl(CF2)4, 1a; Cl(CF2)6, 1b; Cl(CF2)8, 1c; n-C6F13, 1d; n-C8F17, 1e] reacted with cyclic enol ethers such as 2,3-dihydrofuran (2) and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (3) in aqueous acetonitrile in the presence of sodium dithionite and sodium bicarbonate at room temperature (10–15°C) to give the corresponding 2-(F-alkyl) hemiacetals in high yields. The adducts were oxidized with Ce(NH4)2(NO3)6 in acetonitrile or reduced with LiAlH4 in ether to form the corresponding 2-(F-alkyl)lactones or diols respectively in good yields. In the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid, the adducts were refluxed in benzene and CH3CN to produce the corresponding 2,3-dihydro-4-(F-alkyl) furan and 3,4-dihydro-5-(F-alkyl)-2H-pyran. This is a new and effective method for preparing these useful organofluorine compounds.