Multifunctional sulfone/fluorinated ester solvents
View Patent ↗Novel multifunctional sulfone/fluorinated ester compounds are described. These compounds may be useful as non-aqueous electrolyte solvents, specialty solvents, and starting materials and intermediates for synthesis of dyes, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
1. A composition represented by the structure:
wherein R 1 is C1 to C4 fluoroalkyl; R 2 is C1 to C6 alkylene radical, optionally substituted with one or more ether oxygens; and R 3 is C1 to C6 alkyl, optionally substituted with one or more ether oxygens.
2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is CF 3 , R 2 is CH 2 CH 2 , and R 3 is CH 3 .
3. The composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is CF 2 H, R 2 is CH 2 CH 2 , and R 3 is CH 3 .
4. An electrochemical cell comprising a composition according to claim 1 .