Patent ID: 8779196

Claim:
A polyfluoroalkylsulfonamido alkyl halide represented by R f —(CH 2 ) n —S(O) 2 —N(R 1 )—C(R 5 )(R 6 )—C m H 2m —X (Formula 1) wherein: R f is chosen from a C 2 -C 12 polyfluoroalkyl optionally interrupted by one to four groups chosen from: —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, and —S(O) 2 —; n is 2; R 1 , R 5 , R 6 are independently chosen from hydrogen, C 1 to C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 to C 6 halogen substituted alkyl, or a C 1 to C 6 linear or branched alkyl; C m H 2m is linear or branched alkyl, and m is chosen from an integer from 1 to 10; and X is a halogen selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, I and mixtures thereof.