2160-89-6 | Hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate

CAS:2160-89-6 | Hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate ,Description

Hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate (HFIPA) is an important monomer used in the synthesis of polymers. It is a versatile compound with many applications in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, and medicine. The synthesis of HFIPA involves the reaction of an acrylate ester with a hexafluoroisopropanol. It is a highly reactive compound and its reactivity is due to the presence of the fluorine atoms in its structure. The fluorine atoms also make HFIPA an excellent choice for applications where good chemical and thermal stability is required.
 

Scientific Research Applications

1. Lithography and Polymer Platforms

Hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate plays a significant role in the field of lithography. Its incorporation into polymer backbones enhances transparency in photoresist platforms for lithographic applications, especially at 157 nm wavelength. These polymers demonstrate unusual transparency, which is crucial for detailed and precise lithography, a process widely used in semiconductor manufacturing and other precision engineering fields (Bae et al., 2002). Furthermore, polymers based on hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate have been studied for their potential in 157 nm microlithography, balancing transparency with other desirable traits such as etch resistance (Vohra et al., 2002).

2. Functional Group Transformation and Macromolecular Synthesis

Hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate offers a pathway for the development of activated polyacrylates and polymethacrylates, with applications in functional group transformation significant to both organic and macromolecular synthesis. This is evidenced in the transesterification of hexafluoroisopropyl esters and their polymerization, which leads to polymers with well-defined molecular weight and functionality (Samanta et al., 2015).

3. Protective Coatings

In material science, hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate-based fluorinated acrylic copolymers have been tailored as protective coatings. For example, they have been evaluated for their efficacy in protecting marble, showcasing the versatility of this compound in providing protective and possibly aesthetic finishes to various materials (Toniolo et al., 2002).

4. Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals (PDLC)

Hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate has been used to modify the electro-optical and morphological properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films. The introduction of fluorinated acrylate monomers like hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate into PDLC films results in improved optical properties and well-defined morphologies, demonstrating its impact on advanced materials used in display technologies (Schulte et al., 2000).

5. Dental Material Applications

In dental materials, the kinetic polymerization behavior of hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate has been examined to enhance the properties of fluorinated powder-liquid adhesive resins. Its inclusion in dental resins could potentially lead to improved performance characteristics for dental applications (Kadoma, 2010).

6. Functionalized Alternating Copolymers

Hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate is instrumental in creating functionalized alternating copolymers. These copolymers can undergo chemical modifications, illustrating its significance in the field of polymer chemistry for creating materials with specific properties and functions (Tesch et al., 2015).

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