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Synthesis of novel fluorinated phosphonic and phosphinic acid electrolytes for phosphoric acid fuel cells. Annual report, June 1986-May 1987

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6146393
New methodology has been developed for the preparation of halodifluoromethyl phosphonates. Various coupling processes convert the halodifluoromethyl phosphonates to fluorinated bis-phosphonates, which serve as precursors to the fluorinated phosphonic acids. Alternatively, alpha, omega diiodoperfluoroalkanes can be converted to fluorinated bis-phosphites, which can be oxidized to the desired fluorinated bis-phosphonate precursors. The halodifluoromethyl phosphonates were also utilized as precursors to the preparation of mixed fluorinated phosphonic-sulfonic acid derivatives, a previously unknown class of superacid. Alternatively, the halodifluoromethyl phosphonates were employed in the preparation of stable difluoromehtylene phosphonate organometallics, which could be functionalized to yield the fluorinated phosphonic-sulfonic acid derivatives. Complete electrochemical evaluation is in progress.
Research Organization:
Iowa Univ., Iowa City (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
OSTI ID:
6146393
Report Number(s):
PB-87-218152/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English