1H,1H,10H,10H-Hexadecafluoro-1,10-decanediol TCI H1233

1H,1H,10H,10H-Hexadecafluoro-1,10-decanediol is a ten-carbon diol whose central segment is fully fluorinated, while both ends carry reactive methylene hydroxyl groups. This architecture makes it a high-value building block in fluorine chemistry: the perfluoroalkyl chain contributes the characteristic properties of low surface energy, high thermal and chemical stability, and fluorophilic character, while the two terminal hydroxyl groups provide attachment points for esterification, etherification, urethane formation, and step-growth polymerization. In the laboratory it serves as the starting material from which fluorinated segments are introduced into larger target structures.

The property that makes it a preferred choice is its ability to insert a long fluorinated segment into a target structure through the well-established chemistry of alcohols. Because the hydroxyl groups sit on non-fluorinated carbons, their reactivity is far more manageable than that of alcohols directly adjacent to fluorine. Its bifunctional nature makes it suitable as a diol monomer in the formation of fluorinated polyesters and polyurethanes, where the perfluoroalkyl segment lowers the surface tension of the material and improves its water- and oil-repellent behaviour. Its distinctive solubility in fluorinated solvents is a further point of interest.

In Indonesian laboratories this compound is typically handled in synthetic and materials chemistry groups working on fluorine chemistry, at universities, research institutes, and industrial R&D units developing coatings and specialty polymers. It is normally used on a research scale, weighed out in a fume hood and carried forward into esterification, etherification, or polymerization steps. Because it functions as a building block rather than a finished product, it is generally purchased in small research quantities and stored alongside other moisture-sensitive organic intermediates.

• Fluorinated polyester synthesis: as a diol monomer it condenses with diacids or diesters through conventional step-growth chemistry, placing a perfluoroalkyl segment directly into the polymer backbone.
• Fluorinated polyurethane preparation: the two terminal hydroxyl groups react with isocyanates in urethane formation, giving materials whose fluorinated segments lower surface tension and improve repellency.
• Low surface energy coating research: the perfluoroalkyl chain imparts water- and oil-repellent character, so the diol is used to build coating resins where surface behaviour is the target property.
• Esterification and etherification building block: the hydroxyl groups sit on non-fluorinated carbons, so familiar alcohol chemistry can be applied with far more manageable reactivity than fluorine-adjacent alcohols.
• Fluorous chemistry and fluorinated solvent systems: its distinctive solubility in fluorinated solvents and fluorophilic character make it useful where fluorous phase behaviour is being studied or exploited.

• Catalogue code: H1233

Store the container tightly closed in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area, away from direct sunlight and from sources of heat or ignition. Keep it in its original container or in a clean, chemically compatible, tightly sealed vessel, and protect the contents from moisture and humid air, which is particularly relevant in Indonesian laboratory conditions. Handle the solid in a fume hood using gloves, safety glasses, and a laboratory coat, avoiding the formation and inhalation of dust. Keep it separate from strong oxidizing agents and from isocyanates or other reagents that react readily with hydroxyl groups. Always consult the manufacturer's safety data sheet before use, and dispose of residues and contaminated materials in accordance with the applicable chemical waste procedures.

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