Synthesis · 1982 · 46 citations · 0 references
Materials ScienceOrganic Material ChemistryChemical EngineeringLiquid NitrogenConvenient Laboratory PreparationEngineeringChemical MeasurementPolymer SciencePolymer ProcessingFluorous SynthesisOrganic Chemistry600-650 Degrees CChemistryHeat TransferPolymer Chemistry
Abstract : A convenient laboratory preparation of tetrafluoroethylene was developed. Polytetrafluoroethylene was heated in a quartz flask at 600-650 degrees C under vaccuum. Tetrafluoroethylene was generated rapidly and was trapped with liquid nitrogen. (Author)