Perfluorocyclohexane or dodecafluorocyclohexane is a chemical which belongs to the class of

fluorocarbons Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds with carbon-fluorine bonds. Compounds that contain many C-F bonds often have distinctive properties, e.g., enhanced stability, volatility, and hydrophobicity. Several fluorocarbons and their derivatives are ...

, sometimes referred to as perfluorocarbons or PFCs.

Fluorocarbons Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds with carbon-fluorine bonds. Compounds that contain many C-F bonds often have distinctive properties, e.g., enhanced stability, volatility, and hydrophobicity. Several fluorocarbons and their derivatives are ...

and their derivatives are useful

fluoropolymers A fluoropolymer is a fluorocarbon-based polymer with multiple carbon–fluorine bonds. It is characterized by a high resistance to solvents, acids, and Base (chemistry), bases. The best known fluoropolymer is polytetrafluoroethylene under the bra ...

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, and

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Synthesis

Perfluorocyclohexane can be synthesized by fluorination of cyclohexane.

Properties

Perfluorocyclohexane is chemically inert and thermally stable. It is a relatively non-toxic, clear, waxy solid, which has a high

vapor pressure Vapor pressure or equilibrium vapor pressure is the pressure exerted by a vapor in thermodynamic equilibrium with its condensed phases (solid or liquid) at a given temperature in a closed system. The equilibrium vapor pressure is an indicat ...

and therefore sublimes readily at room temperature. The molecule predominantly exists in its chair conformation, in which it possesses D_3d

molecular symmetry In chemistry, molecular symmetry describes the symmetry present in molecules and the classification of these molecules according to their symmetry. Molecular symmetry is a fundamental concept in chemistry, as it can be used to predict or explai ...

References

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