A method of making a fluorinated ether includes combining, in a polar aprotic solvent: a fluorinated alcohol represented by the formula X—R
f
1
CH
2
OH, and a fluorinated sulfonate ester represented by the formula R
f
2
CH
2
OS(═O)
2
R
f
3
, and base; and obtaining a fluorinated ether represented by the formula Y—R
f
1
CH
2
OCH
2
R
f
2
—Y. R
f
1
is selected from perfluorinated C
1
-C
10
alkylene groups having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and partially fluorinated C
1
-C
10
alkylene groups, and derivatives thereof having catenated heteroatom(s). X represents H, F, or an HOCH
2
— group. R
f
2
is selected from perfluorinated C
1
-C
10
alkyl groups and partially fluorinated C
1
-C
10
alkyl groups, and derivatives thereof having catenated heteroatom(s). R
f
3
is a C
1
-C
4
alkyl group. Y represents H, F, or an R
f
2
CH
2
OCH
2
— group. A variant method, useful for preparing symmetric fluorinated ethers, is also disclosed. The present disclosure also provides fluorinated ethers preparable according to the methods. Use of fluorinated ethers in various applications is also disclosed.
一种制备
氟化醚的方法包括在极性无
水溶剂中结合以下物质:由公式X—Rf1CH2OH表示的
氟化醇,以及由公式Rf2CH2OS(═O)2Rf3表示的
氟化
磺酸酯酯和碱;并获得由公式Y—Rf1CH2OCH2Rf2—Y表示的
氟化醚。其中,Rf1选择自具有1至10个碳原子的
全氟化C1-C10烷基基团和部分
氟化C1-C10烷基基团,以及具有连续杂原子的衍
生物。X代表H、F或HOCH2—基团。Rf2选择自
全氟化C1-C10烷基基团和部分
氟化C1-C10烷基基团,以及具有连续杂原子的衍
生物。Rf3是C1-C4烷基基团。Y代表H、F或Rf2CH2OCH2—基团。还公开了一种用于制备对称
氟化醚的变种方法。本公开还提供了根据该方法可制备的
氟化醚。还公开了
氟化醚在各种应用中的使用。