Claims
- 1. A process for forming an ionically functionalized olefin comprising:
- contacting a functionalized olefin of the formula
- CF.sub.2 .dbd.CF--(O--CF.sub.2 CFR).sub.a O--CF.sub.2 (CFR').sub.b SO.sub.2 F
- wherein R and R' are independently selected from F, Cl or a perfluorinated alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a=0, 1 or 2, b=0 to 6,
- with a mixture comprising an alkali metal carbonate and an alcohol for a period of time sufficient to obtain the degree of conversion desired to the alkali metal sulfonate form of the olefin.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the alcohol is methanol or ethanol.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 09/023,244 filed Feb. 13, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,025,092.
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