The present invention provides a process for producing a fluorinated fluorosulfonylalkyl
vinyl ether represented by general formula (2):
CF2CFO(CF2CF(CF3)O)nCF2CF2SO2F (2)
wherein n is an integer from 0 to 10, comprising fluorinating a perfluorovinylether
sulfonate with SF4 and HF, the perfluorovinylether sulfonate being represented
by general formula (1):
CF2CFO(CF2CF(CF3)O)nCF2CF2SO3M (1)
wherein M is Ma or Mb1/2, provided that Ma is an alkali metal
and Mb is an alkaline earth metal; and n is as defined above. According to the
process of the invention, the fluorinated fluorosulfonylalkyl vinyl ether can be
produced in high yield in an industrially advantageous manner.