On the miscibility of ethers and perfluorocarbons: An experimental and theoretical study

Despite their significant polar character, some organic ethers such as diethyl ether were found to be miscible with perfluorocarbon solvents. Solubilities of various ethers in perfluorocarbons and miscibility temperatures were determined. These properties were found to be greatly dependent on the polarity but also size and shape of the ether molecule. Theoretical calculations of the miscibility temperatures of organic solvents and perfluorocarbons using COSMO-RS method were correlated with experimental data. Considering the difficulties in the accurate description of the macroscopic properties, such as miscibility temperatures, from the first principles, the agreement between experimental and theoretical data is reasonable.

Graphical abstractSome organic ethers are miscible with perfluorocarbons.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide