Common name: Hydrofluoroethers

methyl nonafluoroisobutyl ether
(CF3)2CFCF2OCH3
CAS No. 163702-08-7
methyl nonafluorobutyl ether
CF3(CF2)3OCH3
CAS No. 163702-07-6
Boiling pt. 60C; vapor pressure 195 mm Hg @ 20C, solubility in water, <20ppm; specific gravity 1.5 g/mL;
Zero ozone depletion potential (ODP); 480 Global Warming Potential (GWP); insignificant toxicity to aquatic plants and animals;
Isomeric mixture marketed as HFE-7100 by 3M, St. Paul, MN.
ethyl perfluoroisobutyl ether

(CF3)2CFCF2OCF2CF3
CAS No. 163702-06-5
ethyl perfluorobutyl ether
CF3(CF2)3OCF2CF3
CAS No. 163702-05-4
Boiling pt. 78C; vapor pressure 105 mm Hg @ 20C, solubility in water, insoluble; specific gravity 1.43 g/mL;
Insignificant toxicity to aquatic plants and animals; biochemical oxygen demand, nil;
Isomeric mixture marketed as HFE-7200 by 3M, St. Paul, MN.

Usage: Precision & electronic cleaning (3M, St. Paul, MN; immiscible heavy liquid displaceant for soil solution (Levine and Barak, 2000, unpubl.)

References:
Material Safety Data Sheets; Doc. 07-6378-9 (Apr 9, 1998), Doc. 08-1308-9 (Nov. 13, 1997); 3M, St. Paul, MN.


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