Branched polyfluorinated triflate—An easily available polyfluoroalkylating agent

A General Approach to Biocompatible Branched Fluorous Tags for Increased Solubility in Perfluorocarbon Solvents

A modular, cost-effective route to a library of branched fluorous tags with two short, biocompatible, fluorinated chains (C6F13) is reported. These branched fluorous tags provide high fluorous content without the use of long-chain linear perfluorocarbons, which have rising health concerns due to their bioaccumulation. By attaching these tags to a porphyrin, it is demonstrated that high solubility can be achieved in fluorous solvents that are readily cleared from mammals. This work enhances the biocompatibility of perfluorocarbon nanoemulsions for photodynamic therapy.

Fluorous 1,2,3-Triazol-4-ylmethyl Amines and Amine Derivatives for Novel Surfactant Applications

A series of fluorous surfactants with additional functionality were generated through the attachment of substituents at the amino nitrogen atom of the surfactant moiety. Examples of molecules containing one and two triazole ring systems were synthesized through N-alkylation and N-acylation strategies.