Patent ID: 9394248
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: C07C

Claim Text:
1. A process for making molecule of the formula (M): wherein: n and m are independently 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; X is a halogen selected from F, Cl, Br, I; Ar Ar and each Ri is independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, ether, thioether, carboxylic acid, ester, amide, imide, alkali or alkaline earth metal sulfonate, alkyl sulfonate, alkali or alkaline earth metal phosphonate, alkyl phosphonate, amine and quaternary ammonium; by reacting together at least one acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, arene sulfonic acid or oleum, at least one fluorinated anhydride; at least one halobenzene; at least one fluorinated acid and, optionally, an aromatic compound; wherein the process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of boric acid, boronic acid, aluminosilicates, perfluoroalkanasulfonic acid resins, mixed oxides, and mixtures thereof, and in the absence of any solvent or in the presence of a solvent selected from the group consisting of: alkanes, chloroalkenes, chloroalkanes, halobenzenes and carbon disulfide.