Fluorinated allyl-, acetyl-, and bromo-containing hydroxyl-substituted phenyl ethers with a hexafluorobenzene or decafluorobiphenyl central unit

We report on methods of synthesis of new hexafluorobenzene- and decafluorobiphenyl-based hydroxyl-substituted phenyl ethers containing allyl, acetyl groups, and bromine atoms. Optimal conditions for Claisen and Fries rearrangements used during the synthesis of these fluorinated compounds are discussed. The resulting compounds can be employed as monomers for synthesis of a wide variety of nucleus-fluorinated aromatic polymers suitable for optical or membrane applications.