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FC-75

FC-75 is a fluorocarbon derivative of tetrahydrofuran with the chemical formula C<sub>8</sub>F<sub>16</sub>O. It is practically insoluble in water.

It is one of the 3M Fluorinert fluids. It is used as an inert coolant fluid in electronics and other applications, and as a solvent. FC-75 can be synthesized by the same electrochemical fluorination process used to produce PFOA. However, other perfluorinated ether isomers will also result.

H(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>7</sub>COCl + HF → H(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>7</sub>COF + C<sub>7</sub>H<sub>16</sub> + 2C<sub>8</sub>F<sub>16</sub>O + HCl + H<sub>2</sub>

A similar fluorocarbon-based coolant and solvent is perfluorohexane.

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