Thermomorphic perfluorinated

Another approach to isolate the catalyst from the products is the application of perfluorinated catalytic systems, dissolved in fluorinated media [63], which are not non-miscible with the products and some commonly used solvents for catalysis like THE or toluene at ambient temperature. Typical fluorinated media include perfluorinated alkanes, trialkylamines and dialkylethers. These systems are able to switch their solubility properties for organic and organometallic compounds based on changes of the solvation ability of the solvent by moving to higher temperatures. This behavior is similar to the above-mentioned thermomorphic multiphasic PEG-modified systems [65-67]. 

From our cooperation partners. Profs. Gladysz and Dinjus, we received ligands with perfluorinated chains ( ponytails ), which show a thermomorphic solubility in organic solvents (P(et-Rf8)2(m-me-bz)) or maybe extracted with fluorous solvents (P(et-Rfs)3). P(et-Rf6)(z-pr)2 with only one perfluorinated... 

Renfrew AK, Scopelliti R, Dyson PJ (2010) Use of perfluorinated phosphines to provide thermomorphic anticancer complexes for heat-based tumor targeting. Inorg Chem 49 2239-2246... 

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