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591947

Poly(pentafluorostyrene)

Synonym(s):

2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluorostyrene homopolymer

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Linear Formula:
(C8H3F5)n
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
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SMILES string

Fc1c(c(c(c(c1F)F)C=C)F)F

InChI

1S/C8H3F5/c1-2-3-4(9)6(11)8(13)7(12)5(3)10/h2H,1H2

InChI key

LVJZCPNIJXVIAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

powder

transition temp

Tg 80 °C

solubility

chloroform: soluble

Quality Level

Application

Low refractive index polymer for cladding layer in optical waveguides.
Poly(pentafluorostyrene) (PPFS) can be used in the development of polylectrolytic membranes for fuel cell applications. It can also act as a glycosylated polymer for potential usage in biological imaging. It is a fluorinated polymer which may be utilized in microelectronics or as an antifouling and antifogging agent.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Phosphonic acid functionalized poly (pentafluorostyrene) as polyelectrolyte membrane for fuel cell application
Atanasov V, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 343, 364-372 (2017)
Post-modification of poly (pentafluorostyrene): a versatile ?click? method to create well-defined multifunctional graft copolymers
Ott C, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 12(30), 3516-3518 (2008)
Uptake of Well-Defined, Highly Glycosylated, Pentafluorostyrene-Based Polymers and Nanoparticles by Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
Babiuch K, et al.
Macromolecular Bioscience, 12(9), 1190-1199 (2012)
Sulfonated poly (pentafluorostyrene): Synthesis \& characterization
Atanasov V, et al.
Solid State Ionics, 252, 75-83 (2013)

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