Hexafluoropropylene oxide

• HFPO
• Trifluoro (trifluoromethyl ) oxirane
• Perfluoro ( methyloxirane )
• Hexafluoro -1 ,2- epoxypropane
• 1,2- epoxy-1 ,1,2,3,3,3 - hexafluoropropane

Colorless and almost odorless, non-flammable gas

Gaseous

6.91 g · cm -3 ( 0 ° C)

-27 ° C

600 kPa ( 20 ° C)

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Hexafluoropropylene oxide is the peroxide to Hexafluoropropene.

Production and representation

Hexafluoropropylene oxide can be obtained by oxidation of hexafluoropropene with alkaline hydrogen peroxide.

Use

Hexafluorproplyenoxid is used as a raw material for perfluoralkoxy polymers. It is also the starting material for the lubricant Krytox.

Further Hexafluorproplyenoxid is involved in the majority of synthetic routes of fluorinated ionomers.