Colorado State University Research Foundation

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Steven H Strauss

Sergei Vladimirovich Ivanov

Anthony J Lupinetti

Benjamin G Nolan

Oleg G Polyakov

Juston J Rockwell

John Wesley Hammel

Svetlana Mechaelovna Ivanova

Olga V Boltalina

Benjamin P Fauber

Matthew David Havighurst

Igor V Kuvychko

Thomas J Barbarich

The invention provides methods for substituting polyaromatic hydrocarbons or polyheterocyclic compounds with perfluoroalkyl groups. The methods can include heating a polyaromatic hydrocarbon substrate or a polyheterocyclic compound substrate in the presence of a perfluoroalkyl iodide, typically in a closed system, wherein the heating is sufficient to bring both the polyaromatic hydrocarbons or polyheterocyclic compound, and the perfluoroalkyl iodide, into the gas phase, thereby allowing the substrate to react with the perfluoroalkyl iodide in the gas phase to form polyaromatic hydrocarbons or polyheterocyclic compounds having one or more perfluoroalkyl substituents. The methods allow for the creation of versatile libraries of novel perfluoroalkyl-containing derivatives that can serve as important building blocks and active components in biomedical, electronic, and materials applications.

Modified polyaromatic hydrocarbons and polyheterocyclics for optoelectronics

The present invention provides catalyst components comprising a compound having a weakly coordinating anion salt and a reactive cation, in particular a compound of the formula M Q . Preferably, each M is independently a cation with at least one M being a reactive cation as defined herein. Q is a fluorinated polyhedral borate moiety. And x and y are absolute values of the oxidation states of Q and M, respectively. The present invention also provides processes for using the catalyst components defined herein.

Fluoroborane salts comprising a reactive cation and uses thereof

The present invention provides weakly coordinating anion salts comprising a reactive cation and uses thereof. In particular, the present invention provides compounds of the formula M Q and uses thereof. Preferably, each M is independently a cation with at least one M being a reactive cation as defined herein. Q is a fluorinated polyhedral borate moiety. And x and y are absolute values of the oxidation states of Q and M, respectively.

Fluoroborate salts comprising a reactive cation and uses thereof

A compound comprising a polyfluorinated anion and the use thereof is provided. Specifically, the present invention provides a compound comprising an anion which comprises a polyfluorinated alkoxide coordinated to a transition metal, or a Group III, IV or V element.

Weakly coordinating anions containing polyfluoroalkoxide ligands

Fluorinated amino polyhedral borate compounds

A compound comprising a polyfluorinated anion of the formula &lsqb;M,(XC(CF,(R,),)(CF,(R,),)R,),(R,),&rsqb;,and the use thereof is provided. Specifically, the present invention provides a compound comprising a anion which comprises a polyfluorinated alkoxide coordinated to a transition metal, or a Group III, IV or V element.

The present invention provides compounds comprising a polyhalogenated heteroborane anion of the formula R,ZB,H,F,X,(OR&Prime;),, and a method for producing the same. Specifically, the present invention provides compounds comprising a polyfluorinated monocarborane anion.

Methods for producing polyhalogenated monoheteroboranes

The present invention provides compounds comprising a polyhalogenated heteroborane anion of the formula R.sub.a ZB.sub.b H.sub.c F.sub.d X.sub.e (OR').sub.f.sup.-1, and a method for producing the same. Specifically, the present invention provides compounds comprising a polyfluorinated monocarborane anion.

Polyhalogenated monoheteroborane anion compositions

A solid state composition is provided having the formula Cu(A).sub.n Z, where A is CO or olefin, n&gt;1 and Z is a unitary or composite monovalent anion. Further provided are an apparatus adapted to adsorb and a method for adsorbing an adsorbate A from a fluid mixture. The apparatus and method employ an adsorbent having the formula Cu(A), Z, where A is CO or olefin, n&gt;0 and Z is a unitary or composite monovalent anion. Z can be selected from the group consisting of: a) X.sup.- where X.sup.- is BF.sub.4.sup.-,PF.sub.6.sup.- or SbF.sub.6.sup.- ; b) (Al.sub.x (OR).sub.y).sup.- where R is fluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl, and x is 0 and y is 1, or x is 1 and y is 4; c) (RCO.sub.2).sup.- where R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl; d) (RSO.sub.3).sup.- where R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl; e) (H(RCO.sub.2).sub.2).sup.- where R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl; f) (H(RSO.sub.3).sub.2).sup.- where R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl; g) (N(SO.sub.2 R).sub.x R'.sub.y).sup.- where R is fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl, R' is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl, x+y=2 and x=1 or 2; h) (C(SO.sub.2 R.sub.x R'.sub.y).sup.- where R is fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl, R' is hydrogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl , aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl, x+y=3 and x=1, 2 or 3; i) (CB.sub.11 H.sub.12-m X.sub.m).sup.- where m is from 0 to 12, and X is at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl and perfluoroaryl; j) (CB.sub.9 H.sub.10-m X.sub.m).sup.- where m is from 0 to 10, and X is at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl and perfluoroaryl; and k) (CB.sub.11 F.sub.11 R).sup.- where R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl, perfluoroaryl or ammonium.

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