Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been performed to calculate the optimized geometries of stepwise fluorinated methylenecyclopropanes and 1-methylcyclopropenes. Increasing the number of fluorine atoms caused a destabilization of methylenecycopropane. Perfluorinated 1-methylcyclopropene was found to be present in substantial concentration. This is supported by calculations of the...

Influence of heavy metals adsorption on the surface-energy properties of fluorinated montmorillonite clays “Rassoul” A. Khaldoun a, G.H. Wegdam a, E. Eiser b, M.L. Kerkeb c, J.D. Garcia Duran d, F. González-Caballero d, D. Bonn a,e,∗ a Van der Waals-Zeeman institute, University of Amsterdam, Valckenierstraat 65, 1018 XE Amsterdam, The Netherlands b Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, N...

Two new sesquiterpene alcohols have been isolated from the aerial parts of Jasonia glutinosa D. C. The structure of these sesquiterpenes were characterized by 1D and 2D NMR techniques (DQCOSY. TOCSY, NOESY, HMQC and HMBC) as (11R)-eudesm-4-en-11,12-diol and (11R)-eudesmane-5alpha, 11,12-triol.

A multi-phase flow strategy, based on oscillatory motion of a bi-phasic slug within a fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) tubular reactor, under inert atmosphere, is designed and developed to address mixing and mass transfer limitations associated with continuous slug flow chemistry platforms for studies of bi-phasic catalytic reactions. The technique is exemplified with C-C and C-N Pd catalyz...

Polyfluorinated telomer alcohols and sulfonamides are classes of compounds recently identified as precursor molecules to the perfluorinated acids detected in the environment. Despite the detection and quantification of these volatile compounds in the atmosphere, their sources remain unknown. Both classes of compounds are used in the synthesis of various fluorosurfactants and incorporated in pol...

The wetting of surfaces by water often leads to corrosion and degradation. Data provided by the military services indicate that corrosion is the number one cost driver in lifecycle costs. The total cost incurred by the DoD for corrosion related issues has been estimated to be as high as $20 billion per year. The wetting of materials by hydrocarbons in automotive and aerospace applications often...

A highly efficient photomediated atom transfer radical polymerization protocol is reported for semi-fluorinated acrylates and methacrylates. Use of the commercially available solvent, 2-trifluoromethyl-2-propanol, optimally balances monomer, polymer, and catalyst solubility while eliminating transesterification as a detrimental side reaction. In the presence of UV irradiation and ppm concentrat...