Partition Coefficients
The fluorous character of a molecule can be assessed by its partition coefficient between a perfluorocarbon and a hydrocarbon. In the following table, the data are for perfluoromethylcyclohexane:toluene.
| solute | partition coefficient for CF3C6F11:toluene |
| octane | 5.4:94.6 |
| CH3(CH2)13CH=CH2 | 0.9:99.1 |
| C6H6 | 6:94 |
| C6F6 | 28.0:72.0 |
| C10F22(CH2)3OH | 80.5:19.5 |
| C8F20(CH2)3C6H5 | 49.5:50.5 |
| C8F20C6H5 | 77.5:22.5 |
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