Study on the pyrolysis characteristics of a series of fluorinated cyclopentenes and implication of their environmental influence

Abstract

3,3,4,4,5,5-hexafluorocyclopentene (6FE), 1,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluorocyclopentene (7FE) and octafluorocyclopentene (8FE) are considered as new generation of potential chlorofluorocarbons substitutes. To investigate the thermostabilities, tubular furnace experiments were designed over temperature range of 500-850℃. The results show that 6FE, 7FE and 8FE are all stable below 650 ℃, thus have good stabilities in common storage and practical use condition. Furthermore, considering the short atmospheric lifetimes (several months), low global warming potentials (GWPs, less than 119) and zero ozone depletion potentials (ODPs), the compounds seem no big influences on the climate change.