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RECENTLY it has been shown that the tetrafluoroethylene–oxygen reaction1–3 occurs through a simple chain process leading to the formation of carbonyl fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene oxide and a polymeric peroxide. Previous work4,5 on the oxidation of perfluoropropylene by H2O2 in basic medium or by molecular oxygen in the presence of catalysts has shown that the reaction products may vary widely according to the procedure adopted.
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LENZI, M., MELE, A. Radiation-induced Oxidation of Perfluoropropylene. Nature 205, 1104–1105 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2051104a0
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