Fluorinated oxetane oligomers as versatile intermediates for polymer modification.

Fluorinated materials in many forms are used in coatings formulations. For example, fluorosurfactants are used as wetting, flow and leveling aids due to their low surface tension among other attributes. Fluoropolymers are legendary for their robustness to most forms of assault in addition to providing very low coefficients of friction and dielectric constants/refractive indices.

Fluorinated intermediates that can be used to modify polymers have had less commercial penetration. The single largest use is textile repellents. Part of this is due to limited structural diversity and, ...

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