Method for preparing fluoroorganic compounds

1. A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) HR 1 R 2 C—CF 2 —(C═O)—Y, the process being carried out at a temperature of at least 30° C. and comprising the steps of:

a) placing a compound of formula (II) R 1 R 2 C═CX 1 —(C═O)—Y or of formula (III) HR 1 R 2 C—CX 1 X 2 —(C═O)—Y in contact with hydrofluoric acid;

R 1 and R 2 being independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl;

X 1 and X 2 being independently selected from F, Cl, Br and I on condition that X 1 and X 2 are not simultaneously F;

Y being selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 1 -C 20 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl, —OH, —OR, —NH 2 , —NHR, —NR 2 , —SR, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl;

R being independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl; and

b) recovery of a stream A comprising said compound (1).

2. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein Y is —OH or —OR.

3. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein R 1 is H and R 2 is H.

4. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein it is performed in the presence of a catalyst.

5. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein it comprises the steps of:

a1) placing the compound of formula (II) R 1 R 2 C═CX 1 —(C═O)—Y or of formula (III) HR 1 R 2 C—CX 1 X 2 —(C═O)—Y in contact with hydrofluoric acid under conditions that are effective for forming a compound of formula (IV) HR 1 R 2 C—CX 1 F—(C═O)—Y or of formula (V) R 1 R 2 C═CF—(C═O)—Y with R 1 , R 2 , Y being as defined in claim 1 and X 1 is Cl, Br and I; and

a2) placing said compound of formula (IV) HR 1 R 2 C—CX 1 F—(C═O)—Y or of formula (V) R 1 R 2 C═CF—(C═O)—Y obtained in step a1) in contact with hydrofluoric acid under conditions that are effective for forming said stream A comprising said compound of formula (I) HR 1 R 2 C—CF 2 —(C═O)—Y; and

b) recovery of said stream A comprising said compound (I).

6. The process as claimed in claim 5 , wherein composition A obtained in step a2) comprises less than 15% by weight of compound of formula (IV) HR 1 R 2 C—CX 1 F—(C═O)—Y or of formula (V) R 1 R 2 C═CF—(C═O)—Y on the basis of the total weight of the compounds of formula (I), (IV) or (IV).

7. The process as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said stream A recovered in step b) is purified under conditions that are effective for forming a composition B comprising a compound of formula (I) HR 1 R 2 C—CF 2 —(C═O)—Y, less than 1000 ppm of a compound of formula (IV) HR 1 R 2 C—CX 1 F—(C═O)—Y or of formula (V) R 1 R 2 C═CF—(C═O)—Y and optionally less than 500 ppm of water and optionally less than 500 ppm of hydrofluoric acid and optionally less than 100 ppm of a hydrogen halide other than hydrofluoric acid.

8. The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in the compounds of formula (I), (II), (III) and optionally (IV) and (V), Y is —OH; and the compound of formula (I) in which Y is —OH is treated under conditions that are effective for forming a compound of formula (I) in which Y is —OR, R being selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl.

9. The process as claimed in claim 8 , wherein R is a C 1 -C 6 -alkyl.

10. A composition comprising a compound of formula (V) R 1 R 2 C═CF—(C═O)—Y and optionally or not less than 500 ppm of water and optionally or not less than 500 ppm of hydrofluoric acid and optionally or not less than 100 ppm of a hydrogen halide other than hydrofluoric acid; with

R 1 and R 2 being independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl;

X 1 being selected from Cl, Br and I;

Y being selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 1 -C 20 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl, —OH, —NH 2 , —NHR, —NR 2 , —SR, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl;

R being independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl.

11. A battery comprising the composition as claimed in claim 10 as a solvent in an electrolytic composition in the battery.

12. A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) HR 1 R 2 C—CF 2 —(C═O)—Y comprising the steps of:

a) placing a compound of formula (II) R 1 R 2 C═CX 1 —(C═O)—Y or of formula (III) HR 1 R 2 C—CX 1 X 2 —(C═O)—Y in contact with only hydrofluoric acid and optionally a metal catalyst and/or a solvent;

R 1 and R 2 being independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl;

X 1 and X 2 being independently selected from F, Cl, Br and I on condition that X 1 and X 2 are not simultaneously F;

Y being selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 1 -C 20 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl, —OH, —OR, —NH 2 , —NHR, —NR 2 , —SR, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl;

R being independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl; and

b) recovery of a stream A comprising said compound (1).

13. A process comprising the steps of:

a) placing the compound of formula (II) R 1 R 2 C═CX 1 —(C═O)—Y in contact with hydrofluoric acid under conditions that are effective for forming a compound of formula (V) R 1 R 2 C═CF—(C═O)—Y with:

R 1 and R 2 being independently selected from H, F, Cl, Br, I, C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl;

X 1 being selected from Cl, Br and I;

Y being selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 1 -C 20 -haloalkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl, —OH, —OR, —NH 2 , —NHR, —NR 2 , —SR, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl;

R being independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 20 -alkyl, C 6 -C 20 -aryl and C 2 -C 20 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkenyl and C 3 -C 20 -cycloalkyl; and

b) recovery of a stream A comprising said compound (1).