Ethyl nonafluorobutyl ether

Definition

Ethyl nonafluorobutyl ether is a hydrofluoroether (HFEs). HFEs have the potential to be a substitute material for the commonly halocarbonated compounds used in industry in applications such as refrigeration, foaming, precision cleaning, and fire extinguishing. Experimental speed of sound for ethyl nonafluorobutyl ether is presented from 283.15 to 323.15 K at pressures upto 100 MPa[1].

What are the applications of Application

Ethyl nonafluorobutyl ether (EFE) has been used as a co-solvent of nonflammable electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. As EFE itself has no　flashpoint and is non－viscous, it is a promisingαmdidate of a good, safe solvent in a lithium－ion battery system. The EFE－based electrolyte　showed lower conductivity than the conventional electrolyte solutions　consisting of mixed alkylcar-donate solvent but high performance for a graphite negative electrode[2]．

General Description

Ethoxynonafluorobutane can be called as an eco-friendly solvent, which finds applications in chromatography since it has high lipophilic character as a result of which, it can be used as a substitute for hexane.

References

[1] A, M. M. Pieiro , et al. "High-pressure speed of sound measurements in methyl nonafluorobutyl ether and ethyl nonafluorobutyl ether." Fluid Phase Equilibria s 222–223.1(2004):297-302.
[2] M. Morita. “Nonflammable Organic Electrolyte Solution Based on Perfluoro-ether Solvent for Lithium Ion Batteries.” Electrochemistry 15 1 (2003): 1067–1069.