Patent ID: 8261560
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: C09K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus requiring heat transfer comprising: a device; and a mechanism for transferring heat to or from the device, comprising using a heat-transfer fluid, wherein the heat transfer fluid comprises a compound that is represented by the following structure: wherein each R f may be the same or different and is, independently, selected from the group consisting of perfluorinated alkylene groups which may be linear, cyclic, or branched having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, partially fluorinated alkylene groups having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and derivatives thereof wherein one or more carbon atoms are replaced by catenated nitrogen or oxygen heteroatom, wherein each R f contains at most one hydrogen atom, wherein each Y may be the same or different and Y represents H, F, or an R f CH 2 OCH 2 — group, and wherein the total number of carbon atoms in the molecule is at least 6.