Aryl compounds modified with perfluorovinyl ethers

1. A compound of formula (I)

wherein

R f is —CF 3 , —C 2 F 5 , —CF 2 CFXCF 3 ;

X is —F, or —OC 3 F 7 ;

Y is —H, —Cl, or —Br;

R 1 is —(CH 2 ) q —, —(OCH 2 CH 2 ) t —, or —(CH 2 ) q (OCH 2 CH 2 ) t —;

R f 1 is —OCF 2 CFY 1 —O—R f 2 ;

R f 2 is —CF 2 CFX 1 CF 3 ;

X 1 is —OC 3 F 7 ;

Y 1 is —H, —Cl, or —Br;

q is 1;

t is 1 to 10;

a is 1 to 5; and

b is 2 to 5.

2. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R f is —CF 3 .

3. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R f is —C 2 F 5 .

4. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R f is —CF 2 CFXCF 3 and X is —F.

5. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R f is —CF 2 CFXCF 3 and X is —OC 3 F 7 .

6. A compound of claim 1 , where R 1 is —(CH 2 ) q — and q is 1.

7. A compound of claim 1 , where R 1 is —(OCH 2 CH 2 ) t and t is 1 to 10.

8. A compound of claim 1 , where R 1 is —(CH 2 ) q (OCH 2 CH 2 ) t — and q is 1 to 10 and t is 1 to 10.

9. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is H.

10. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is Cl.

11. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is Br.

12. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Y 1 is H.

13. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Y 1 is Cl.

14. A compound of claim 1 , wherein Y 1 is Br.

15. A compound of claim 1 , where R f and R f 2 are the same.

16. A compound of claim 1 , where Y and Y 1 are the same.