Abstract
Recent publications on the reactions of hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO) were reviewed according to the following items : 1. Preparation of HFPO, 2. Properties of HFPO, 3. Rearrangements of HFPO (3.1 Reactions via pentafluoropropionyl fluoride, 3.2 Preparation of hexafluoroacetone), 4. Nucleophilic reactions, 5. Generation of difluorocarbene, 6. Reactions with perfluoroalkoxide ion.
