Synthetic blend F-POSS compositions formed from multiple feedstock materials
The present disclosure relates, in exemplary embodiments, to compositions of matter comprising synthetic blends of at least two feedstocks that produce a distribution of fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane molecule structures. The present disclosure also relates, in exemplary embodiments, to methods of making such synthetic blends.
1. An F-POSS compound of the formula
or a mixture thereof, wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently long-chain fluorinated alkyl, and n is an integer from 1 to 7, provided that R 1 and R 2 are different.
2. The F-POSS compound of claim 1 , wherein n is 1.
3. The F-POSS compound of claim 2 , wherein each long-chain fluorinated alkyl is independently from 5 to 12 carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms.
4. The F-POSS compound of claim 2 , wherein each long-chain fluorinated alkyl is independently selected from the group consisting of 4/2 fluorinated alkyl, 3/3 fluorinated alkyl, 6/2 fluorinated alkyl, 4/4 fluorinated alkyl, 8/2 fluorinated alkyl and 6/4 fluorinated alkyl.
5. The F-POSS compound of claim 2 , wherein R 1 is 4/2 fluorinated alkyl and R 2 is 6/2 fluorinated alkyl.
6. The F-POSS compound of claim 2 , wherein R 2 is 4/2 fluorinated alkyl and R 1 is 6/2 fluorinated alkyl.
7. The F-POSS compound of claim 1 , wherein n is 2.
8. The F-POSS compound of claim 7 , wherein each long-chain fluorinated alkyl is independently from 5 to 12 carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms.
9. The F-POSS compound of claim 7 , wherein each long-chain fluorinated alkyl is independently selected from the group consisting of 4/2 fluorinated alkyl, 3/3 fluorinated alkyl, 6/2 fluorinated alkyl, 4/4 fluorinated alkyl, 8/2 fluorinated alkyl and 6/4 fluorinated alkyl.
10. The F-POSS compound of claim 7 , wherein R 1 is 4/2 fluorinated alkyl and R 2 is 6/2 fluorinated alkyl.
11. The F-POSS compound of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is 4/2 fluorinated alkyl and R 1 is 6/2 fluorinated alkyl.
12. The F-POSS compound of claim 1 , wherein n is 3.
13. The F-POSS compound of claim 12 , wherein each long-chain fluorinated alkyl is independently from 5 to 12 carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms.
14. The F-POSS compound of claim 12 , wherein each long-chain fluorinated alkyl is independently selected from the group consisting of 4/2 fluorinated alkyl, 3/3 fluorinated alkyl, 6/2 fluorinated alkyl, 4/4 fluorinated alkyl, 8/2 fluorinated alkyl and 6/4 fluorinated alkyl.
15. The F-POSS compound of claim 12 , wherein R 1 is 4/2 fluorinated alkyl and R 2 is 6/2 fluorinated alkyl.
16. The F-POSS compound of claim 12 , wherein R 2 is 4/2 fluorinated alkyl and R 1 is 6/2 fluorinated alkyl.
17. The F-POSS compound of claim 1 , wherein n is 4.
18. The F-POSS compound of claim 17 , wherein each long-chain fluorinated alkyl is independently from 5 to 12 carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms.
19. The F-POSS compound of claim 17 , wherein each long-chain fluorinated alkyl is independently selected from the group consisting of 4/2 fluorinated alkyl, 3/3 fluorinated alkyl, 6/2 fluorinated alkyl, 4/4 fluorinated alkyl, 8/2 fluorinated alkyl and 6/4 fluorinated alkyl.
20. The F-POSS compound of claim 17 , wherein R 1 is 4/2 fluorinated alkyl and R 2 is 6/2 fluorinated alkyl.