16627-71-7 | 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-Octafluoro-5-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)pentane

CAS:16627-71-7 | 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-Octafluoro-5-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)pentane ,Description

1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-Octafluoro-5-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)pentane (OFTE) is a fluorinated hydrocarbon compound with a wide range of applications in scientific research. It is a colorless and odorless liquid with a boiling point of -35°C and a melting point of -95°C. OFTE has been used in a variety of scientific fields, including chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, and environmental science. Its unique properties make it an ideal reagent for a number of laboratory experiments.
 

Scientific Research Applications

Fluorination and Derivative Synthesis

• Perfluoroglutaric acid reacts with 2-thienylmagnesium bromide to yield compounds like decafluoro-1,5-di-(2-thienyl)pentane, which might be closely related to the target compound in terms of chemical structure and behavior (Jones & Moodie, 1969).

Physical Property Analysis

• Studies on similar fluorinated compounds, like 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol and 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoro-1-pentanol, focus on measuring and correlating properties like density and viscosity, crucial for understanding the behavior of fluorinated substances in various conditions (Zhang et al., 2016).

Reaction with Other Compounds

• Reactions of similar fluorinated compounds with other chemicals like dimethyl sulphide and dimethyl disulphide are studied for their yield of different products. This type of research helps in understanding the reactivity and potential applications of such fluorinated compounds (Haszeldine, Rigby & Tipping, 1972).

Polymerization and Material Synthesis

• Fluorinated compounds are often used in reactions for synthesizing new materials, like fluorinated aliphatic polyesteramides, indicating a potential application area in advanced material synthesis (Palsule & Poojari, 2010).

Catalysis in Polymerization

• The role of fluorinated compounds in catalytic processes, such as in the polymerization of olefins, signifies their importance in industrial chemistry and material science (Calderazzo et al., 2005).

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