Abstract: A polymeric molecule having the formula: X—[C(A)2C(B)(B?)]n-Q[CY?C(Z)(Z?)] or [C(A)2=C(B)]n-Q[C(Y)(Y?)—C(Z)(Z?)]—X?, wherein A is either H or F; B and B? are either H, F, or Cl, and are not necessarily the same; X and X? are Br, Cl or I (and are not necessarily the same); Y and Y? are F, Br, Cl or I (and are not necessarily the same); and wherein Z and Z? are F, Br, Cl or I (and are not necessarily the same); Q is optional and is either oxygen (O) or sulfur (S); and n is at least 1.

Abstract: Amorphous hydrofluoroolefin telomers are prepared by a free-radical polymerization process conducted at high temperature and pressure in the presence of non-monomeric chain transfer agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compound [6]-cycloparaphenylene, cycloparaphenylene intermediates (e.g. [n]macrocycles), and methods for making [n]cycloparaphenylenes and [n]cycloparaphenylene intermediates in quantities not previously available. The cycloparaphenylene compounds and their intermediates can be useful in nanotube preparation and in the preparation of other supramolecular structures.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a polymer is obtained by polycondensation of a fluorinated dicarboxylic acid derivative of the general formula (M-1) or an acid anhydride of the fluorinated dicarboxylic acid with a polyfunctional compound having two to four reactive groups corresponding in reactivity to carbonyl moieties of the fluorinated dicarboxylic acid derivative or acid anhydride. [Chem. 134] AOCF2C-Q-CF2COA???(M-1) In the above formula, Q represents a divalent organic group having a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring; and A and A? each independently represent an organic group. This polymer exhibits a sufficiently low dielectric constant for use as a semiconductor protection film and has the capability of forming a film at a relatively low temperature of 250° C. or lower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorocarbon vectors for the delivery of antigens to immunoresponsive target cells. It further relates to fluorocarbon vector-antigen constructs and the use of such vectors associated with antigens as vaccines and immunotherapeutics in animals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorocarbon vectors for the delivery of influenza antigens to immunoresponsive target cells. It further relates to fluorocarbon vector-influenza antigen constructs and the use of such vectors associated with antigens as vaccines and immunotherapeutics in animals, including humans.

Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohol's, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups, RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two groups —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2 groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the Rf-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.

Abstract: A composition comprises a distribution of telomers of ethylene and at least one fluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl halide, the telomers comprising at least one polymethylene segment (—(CH2)n—) and at least one halomethyl group (—CXH2) and optionally comprising at least one non-fluorine heteroatom, and the halogen being selected from iodine and bromine; wherein the distribution has a number average ratio of methylene moieties of the polymethylene segment to the halomethyl groups of at least about 15.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an organic silicon compound which has a vinyl group more reactive than those of the conventional organic silicon compounds and can be bonded with another compound. The present organic silicon compound is represented by the following formula (1), wherein R1 is, independently of each other, a vinyl group or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkylene group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and R3 is, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with one or more fluorine atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorocarbon vectors for the delivery of antigens to immunoresponsive target cells. It further relates to fluorocarbon vector-antigen constructs and the use of such vectors associated with antigens as vaccines and immunotherapeutics in animals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorocarbon vectors for the delivery of antigens to immunoresponsive target cells. It further relates to fluorocarbon vector-antigen constructs and the use of such vectors associated with antigens as vaccines and immunotherapeutics in animals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorocarbon vectors for the delivery of antigens to immunoresponsive target cells. It further relates to fluorocarbon vector-antigen constructs and the use of such vectors associated with antigens as vaccines and immunotherapeutics in animals.

Abstract: RF-compositions including surfactants, foam stabilizers, monomers, polymers, urethanes, intermediates, metal complexes, phosphate esters as well as telomerization methods are provided.

Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohol's, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups. RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and/or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2— groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the RF-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluorocarbon vectors for the delivery of antigens to immunoresponsive target cells. It further relates to fluorocarbon vector-antigen constructs and the use of such vectors associated with antigens as vaccines and immunotherapeutics in animals.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing copolymer, which comprises a hydroxyl-terminated fluorine-containing vinyl ether, represented by the following general formula: CF2?CFORfCH2OH (where Rf is a fluoroalkylene group, a fluoroalkyl ether group, or a fluoroalkoxyfluoroalkyl ether group, having 1-25 carbon atoms), and at least one of other fluorine-containing unsaturated monomers, where a high-molecular weight fluorine-containing copolymer having a melt viscosity (230° C.) of 0.1-100 g/10 min. is insoluble in a solvent, and can be used suitably for melt molding, whereas a low-molecular weight fluorine-containing copolymer having a glass transition temperature Tg of 20° C., or higher, and a number average molecular weight Mn of 1,000, or more is soluble in a solvent, and can be used suitably for coating agents, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer which is suitable as a hose or seal for engine oil of an automobile and has sufficient amine resistance, while maintaining heat resistance, oil resistance and chemical resistance close to that of conventional fluorine rubber. The ethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer comprises 35 to 60% by mole of ethylene structural unit, 25 to 50% by mole of hexafluoropropylene structural unit and 0 to 15% by mole of structural unit derived from a monomer copolymerizable therewith and has a fluorine content of at least 60% by weight and number average molecular weight of 3,000 to 500,000.

Abstract: Provided are a fluorene derivative represented by Formula (1) and a polymer thereof: wherein at least one of A1, A2 and A3 is a group represented by Formula (2), and the others are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-cyclohexenylene, 1,4-phenylene, pyridine-2,5-diyl, pyridazine-3,6-diyl, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl or dioxane-2,5-diyl; m, n and p are independently 0 or 1; R1 is —CN, —CF3, —CF2H, —CFH2, —OCF3, —OCF2H, —N═C═O, —N═C═S, —F, —Cl, or alkyl in which one hydrogen may be replaced by (meth)acryloyloxy or vinyloxy and optional —CH2— may be replaced by —O—, —S—, —CF2—, —CH═CH—, —COO—, —OCO— or —CO—; R2 is hydrogen or methyl; Z1 to Z3 are independently a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —CH2CH2—, —(C

Abstract: To improve switching times, especially at low temperatures, one or more reactive liquid crystalline compounds is added to a liquid crystal mixture used in an electroptical system. The electroptical system comprises a PDLC film comprising a liquid crystal mixture forming micro-droplets in an optically isotropic, transparent polymer matrix between 2 electrode layers. The liquid crystal mixture comprises one or more compounds of the formula I wherein R, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, X1, X2, Q, Y and n are as defined herein.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing diene represented by the formula 1: CF2═CF(CF2)nCXYOCF═CF2  Formula 1 wherein each of X and Y which are independent of each other, is an atom selected from a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom, provided that X and Y are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms or fluorine atoms, and n is an integer of from 1 to 3.

Abstract: Ionic perfluorovinyl compounds and their uses as components of ionic conductors of the polymer type, of selective membranes or of catalysts. The compounds comprise at least one perfluorovinyl group and at least one group chosen from —O or one of the groups C≡N, —C(C≡N)2, —NSO2R or —C[SO2R]2 or a pentacyclic group comprising at least one N, C—C≡N, CR, CCOR or CSO2R group. The compounds and/or their polymers are of use in the preparation of ionically conducting materials, electrolytes and selective membranes.

Abstract: A polymer which contains monomer units formed by polymerization of a fluorine-containing diene of formula 1: CF2═CF(CF2)nCXYOCF═CF2 Wherein X and Y are hydrogen and chlorine, hydrogen and-bromine, hydrogen and iodine, fluorine and chlorine, fluorine and bromine, fluorine and iodine, chlorine and bromine, chlorine and iodine, bromine and bromine, bromine and iodine, or iodine and iodine and n is an integer from 1 to 3.

Abstract: The polymerizable compound of this invention is represented by general formula (I): where R is H, R′, R′O, R′COO, or R′OCO, R′ is a linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group having 1 to about 15 carbon atoms, A1 and A2 are independently a cyclohexane ring or a benzene ring which may include a substituent represented by formula (II) below; X is H or CH3; and Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are independently H, F, Cl, CH3, CH3O, CF3, or CF3O wherein at least two of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are H and, if both A1 and A2 are cyclohexane rings, at least one of Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 is not H: where Y5, Y6, Y7, and Y8 are independently H, F, Cl, CH3, CH3O, CF3, or CF3O, at least two of Y5, Y6, Y7, and Y8 are H.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the reaction of a perfluoroalkyl iodide of the formula CF3(CF2)h—I, where h is an integer from 4 to 18, with a compound having a terminal olefinic group, which comprises conducting said reaction in an aqueous medium containing 5 to 40% by weight of a water-soluble solvent and in the presence of from 0.02 to 0.5 equivalents of dithionite ion, based on the perfluoroalkyl iodide, at a temperature of from 0 to 40° C. and at a pH greater than 7.0.

Abstract: A synthesis is provided for &agr;,&bgr;-difluoro-&bgr;-halo-ethenyl aromatic compounds such as &agr;,&bgr;,&bgr;-trifluorostyrenes by a process of reacting CFX2CFXI, wherein each X is independently F or Cl, provided that at least one X is Cl and at least one X is F, with an aromatic compound Ar to form (CFX2CFX)n—Ar, wherein n is 1, 2 or 3, and subsequently dechlorohalogenating this product to form (CFX═CF)n—Ar. Novel synthetic intermediate compounds are provided.

Abstract: The invention pertains to benzocyclobutene resins having flame retardant properties. Such resins have a high glass transition temperature (Tg>250° C.), low moisture absorption, low dielectric constant, good mechanical properties, flame retardancy (meets or exceeds UL94 V-O and/or VTM-O requirements), and can be cast onto a reinforcement to prepare a laminate for use as a substrate for electronic circuitry. The flame resistant compound is reaction product of a halogen containing compound of the formulae R&Parenopenst; DA)n or R&Parenopenst; DA&Parenclosest;n R2 wherein R is a halogen containing aromatic group, a halogen containing aliphatic group or a combination thereof; R2 is hydrogen, an aromatic group, an aliphatic group or an combination of an aromatic group and an aliphatic group which may contain halogen atoms; DA is a Diels-Alder reactive diene or a group that can act as a dienophile in a Diels-Alder reaction; and n is greater than or equal to 1; with a benzocyclobutene compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of halofluorinated acrylates and more particularly to chlorofluorinated or bromofluorinated acrylates characterized by a chlorofluorinated or bromofluorinated alkylene moiety with acrylate functions at both terminals. These chlorofluorinated acrylates may be photocured in the presence of a photoinitiator into transparent polymers useful as optical waveguiding materials.

Abstract: A fluorination method of oxygen and halogen sites with diaryl-, dialkoxyalkyl-, alkylalkoxyalkyl-, arylalkoxyalkyl- and cyclic aminosulfur trifluorides fluorinating reagents is disclosed.

Abstract: Halofluorinated alkylene monomers are made by a method comprising the steps of: (a) subjecting a first polymer which is the reaction product of a fluorinated vinyl monomer and a vinyl comonomer to dehydrohalogenation to form a second polymer; (b) treating the second polymer with an oxidizing agent to form an oxidation product consisting of a .alpha., .omega.-dicarboxylic acid or an ester derivative thereof; and (c) treating said oxidation product with a reducing agent to form a reduction product consisting of a a .alpha., .omega.-diol. Preferably, the first polymer has a structure of --[CH.sub.2 CYZ(CF.sub.2 CFX).sub.n ].sub.m -- wherein X and Y=F, Cl or Br; X and Y may be the same or different; Z=H, F, Cl, Br, alkyl or perfluoroalkyl containing from about 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; n=an integer larger than about 1; and m is an integer between about 2 and about 10.sup.5. The .alpha., .omega.-dicarboxylic acids and .alpha., .omega.-diols produced herein can be directly used as polycondensation monomers.

Abstract: A fluorination method of oxygen and halogen sites with diaryl-, dialkoxyalkyl-, alkylalkoxyalkyl-, arylalkoxyalkyl- and cyclic aminosulfur trifluorides fluorinating reagents is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to chiral compounds containing at least one divalent or polyvalent chiral group, at least one polymerizable group, at least one spacer and at least one mesogenic group, and to their use as polymerizable, chiral dopes for the preparation of cholesteric networks.The novel compounds are suitable for use in electro-optical displays or as chiral dopes for nematic or cholesteric liquid crystals in order to produce layers which reflect in colors.

Abstract: Fluorinated terpenes useful in a wide variety of general cleaning and degreasing applications are disclosed. These compounds have high solvencies but reduced flash points, and include derivatives of paracymene and myrcene, both of which, while relatively unreactive, are nonetheless miscible with a wide variety of hydrocarbon soils. The compounds exhibit flash points of 25.degree. F. or more above those of the unmodified terpenes.

Abstract: A cotelomer of --CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 -- (VDF) units and CF.sub.2 CF(CF.sub.3)-- (HFP) units characterized in that the HEP units comprise at least 33% of all VDF and HFP units in the cotelomer combined. Also claimed is a process for preparing a cotelomer in the liquid state comprising reacting (A) a bromine geminal telogen having the general formula RC(R')Br.sub.2 wherein R and R' are selected from the group consisting of F and perfluorinated alkyl radicals having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; (B) 1,1-difluoroethene, and (C) hexafluoropropene, the molar ratio of said components (A):(B):(C) being x:1:1 to x:1:5, in which x is 1 to 5.

Abstract: This invention provides 1) novel reactive fluorinated compounds derived from a specified class of telomers or cotelomers of fluoroolefins; and 2) stable products and stable polymers thereof obtained by reaction or polycondensation of the novel reactive fluorinated compounds with specified classes of hydrogenated aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic reactive compounds, telechelic oligomers and block polymers wherein said stable products and polymers contain hetero atoms such as oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen and are characterized by high thermal and chemical resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the photochemical production of compounds of the general formula:R--(C.sub.2 R.sub.4 ').sub.n --Xby telomerisation of an alkyl halide R--X as telogen and of an olefin C.sub.2 R.sub.4 ' as monomer, in which R is an alkyl radical which is not halogenated or is partly or completely halogenated, R' can in each case be the same or different and, independently of one another, are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atoms or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or aryl radicals, n is a natural number from 2 to 10 and X is a bromine or iodine atom, wherein(1) a reaction mixture is produced which contains the olefin and the alkyl halide,(2) this reaction mixture is irradiated with ultra-violet light, the wavelength of which is from 230 to 350 nm, and(3) the end product or end products is/are recovered from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Chemically inert fluorinated organosilicon compounds for use as, e.g., lubricants are described corresponding to the formulaeR.sup.1.sub.4 SiorR.sup.2.sub.3 Si(R.sup.3 SiR.sup.4.sub.2).sub.z R.sup.23,where z is from 1 to 4, inclusive, at least three of the R.sup.1 radicals, at least two of the terminal R.sup.2 radicals, and preferably one of the non-terminal R.sup.2 radicals are derived from(a) monovalent alkyl-terminated fluorotelomers of chlorotrifluoroethylene or(b) monovalent alkyl-terminated fluorocotelomers of chlorotrifluoroethylene and either hexafluoropropene or mixtures of hexafluoropropene and tetrafluoroethylene, andR.sup.3 represents an alkenyl-terminated divalent fluorotelomer or cotelomer, and the value of z is from 1 to 4, inclusive.

Abstract: A class of neutral, hydrogen-free liquid or waxy perfluorinated cotelomers is described. The cotelomers contain more than 50% weight of fluorine and are derived from chlorotrifluoroethylene and a member selected from the group consisting of one perfluorinated olefin, one perfluorinated alkylvinyl or polyoxaalkylvinyl ether, where said alkyl radical contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and said polyoxaalkyl group contains from 2 to 10 carbon atoms; mixtures of two perfluorinated olefins containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that one is tetrafluoroethylene, and a mixture of tetrafluoroethylene with one of said perfluorinated alkylvinyl ethers. The present cotelomers exhibit excellent lubricity, transparency, low compressibility, low refractive index and a high resistance to electrical discharge. The cotelomers are particularly useful as lubricants and hydraulic fluids, as optical media and as insulating materials.

Abstract: Fluorine-containing iodo-substituted 1-hexenes, their preparation by the addition of two moles of ethylene to fluorine-containing iodo olefins, and their dehydroiodination to fluorine-containing 1,5-dienes are disclosed.

Abstract: New perfluoroalkanes and haloperfluoroalkanes, having low melting point and high thermal and chemical stability, constituted by preferably branched perfluorinated and haloperfluorinated chains, obtained by starting from precursors containing two halogen atoms equal to or different from each other, one of them necessarily being an iodine atom, which are reacted with C.sub.3 F.sub.6 and possibly subsequently halogenated with either fluorine or chlorine or bromine.

Abstract: Telomers are prepared by reacting chlorotrifluoroethylene with 1,2-dibromo-2-chlorotrifluoroethane (CBrClFCF.sub.2 Br) in the presence of a redox catalyst system comprising a metal halide selected from the group consisting of FeCl.sub.3, FeBr.sub.3, CuBr.sub.2, CuCl.sub.2, TiCl.sub.4, VCl.sub.3, and NiCl.sub.2, and a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Cu, Ti, V and benzoin. The preferred catalyst system is ferric chloride and nickel. The telomers of this invention have the structural formula ##STR1## where n is in the range of 1 to 10, and are useful for preparing non-flammable hydraulic fluids.

Abstract: The application of carbon fluoride chloride in dry lubricant compositions is disclosed. The material offers a substantial improvement in lubricating properties over prior art carbon fluoride dry lubricants.The improved lubricant is comprised of carbon fluoride chloride of the general formula (C.sub.y F.sub.x Cl.sub.z).sub.n wherein y is 1 or 2, x is greater than 0 to 1.2, z is 0.1 and n defines an infinitely large two dimensional array of repeating units occurring in this molecule of high molecular weight. The resulting lubricant has improved lubricating properties over graphite, MoS.sub.2 and carbon monofluoride.

Abstract: Included are trihalovinyl polyol ethers. The compositions have pendant 1,2,2-trihaloethenyl moieties. The compositions may be low viscosity oils or highly polymeric such as incorporated with a urethane or other polymers. One of the uses of the compositions is as flame retardants which may have high thermal stability and scorch resistance.

Abstract: A substantially pure mixture of tetrabromotetrachloroperfluorododecanes of the empirical formula C.sub.12 Br.sub.4 Cl.sub.4 F.sub.18, of which the isomer ##STR1## is a significant part, is prepared by oligomerizing bromotrifluoroethylene in the presence of chlorine and distilling, thereby obtaining a substantially pure mixture of trimers of the empirical formula C.sub.6 Br.sub.3 Cl.sub.2 F.sub.9, of which the isomer ##STR2## is a significant part and reacting the trimer mixture with zinc in the presence of acetic anhydride to form a perhalododecane. The product is especially useful as a gyroscopic flotation fluid because of its stability, homogeneity and density.