Hexafluoropropylene is the fluoroalkene with the formula CF₃CF=CF₂. It is the

perfluorocarbon 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 ...

counterpart to the hydrocarbon

propylene Propylene, also known as propene, is an unsaturated organic compound with the chemical formula . It has one double bond, and is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons. It is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum-like o ...

. It is mainly used to produce copolymers with

tetrafluoroethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) is a fluorocarbon with the chemical formula . It is a colorless gas. Its structure is . It is used primarily in the industrial preparation of fluoropolymers. It is the simplest perfluorinated alkene. It was first repor ...

. Hexafluoropropylene is used as a chemical intermediate.

Preparation

Hexafluoropropylene can be produced by pyrolysis of

: :3CF₂=CF₂ → 2CF₃CF=CF₂ It can also be prepared from chlorodifluoromethane, or produced from various chlorofluorocarbons.

References

Perfluoroalkenes {{organohalide-stub