VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON POLYHALOGENALKYLARYL-VERBINDUNGEN

Preparation of polyhaloalkylaryls is by reaction of a substituted aryl compound with a chloro- or bromo-substituted alkyl compound in a multi-phase reaction medium containing an aqueous phase and at least one (especially only one) organic phase, the reaction being phase transfer-catalyzed and in presence of a reductant and/or light of wavelength 400 nm or below. Preparation of polyhaloalkylaryls of formula (I) is by reaction of a substituted aryl compound of formula (II) with a chloro- or bromo- substituted alkyl compound of formula (III) in a multi-phase reaction medium containing an aqueous phase and at least one (especially only one) organic phase, the reaction being phase transfer-catalyzed and in presence of a reductant and/or light of wavelength 400 nm or below. R1 = 1-12C alkyl, NR8R9 or OR10; R8 - R10 = H, 1-12C alkyl, CO(1-12C alkyl), CO(5-14C aryl), CO(6-15C aralkyl), COO(1-12C alkyl), COO(5- 14C aryl), COO(6-15C aralkyl), COO(2-12 alkenyl), CONH(1-12C alkyl), CONH(5- 14C aryl), CONH(6-15C aralkyl), CON(1-12C alkyl)2, CON(5-14C aryl)2, CON(6-15C aralkyl)2 or 6-15C aralkyl or NR8R9 completes a 4-16C cyclic group; R2 - R6 = H, F, Cl, Br or 1-12C perfluoroalkyl and/or 2 of the residues form one or more cyclic perfluoroalkyls each with 4-20C, the sum of the F atoms on C atoms bonded to the aromatic ring and the F atoms on adjacent C atoms being at least2; n = 1 or 2; R7 = 1-12C alkyl, 5-14C aryl, 6-15C aralkyl, OH, Cl, Br, F, NO2, CN, optionally protected formyl, 1-12C alkyl, 1-12C haloalkyl, 5-14C aryl, 6-15C aralkyl or a group of formula A-B-D-E, AE, A-SO2-E, A-B-SO2R11, A-SO3W or A-COW or 2 R7 groups together form a 5-12C cyclic group; A = absent or is 1- 8C alkylene; B = O, S or NR12; D = carbonyl; E = R13, OR13, NHR11 or N(R11)2; W = OH, NH2 or OM; R11 = 1-8C alkyl, 6-15C aralkyl, 6-14C aryl or N(R11)2 forms a 4-12C cyclic amino group; R12 = H, 1-8C alkyl, 6- 15C aralkyl or 5-14C aryl; R13 = 1-8C alkyl, 6-15c aralkyl or 5-14C aryl; M = alkali metal ion, semi-equivalent of an alkaline earth metal , ammonium or organic ammonium; and m = integer 0-(5-n). Independent claims are also included for: (1) compounds of formula (XI); (2) compounds of formula (XII). residue R2R3R4C- CR5R6 = a secondary or tertiary group or is a primary group comprising 2-bromo- 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, 2-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl, 2-bromo-2-chloro- trifluoroethyl or 2-bromo-1-chloro-trifluoroethyl, compounds in which residue R2R3R4C-CR5R6 is wholly perfluoroalkyl bei