Fluoroaliphatic sulfonamides containing oxirane groups and/or N-B-hydroxyalkylene groups

Claim 2

A compound containing (A) a fluoroaliphaticsulfonamido moiety, and (B) a moiety containing (1) at least two oxirane groups, (2) at least two non-terminal N-β-hydroxyalkylene groups, or (3) at least one oxirane group and at least one non-terminal N-β-hydroxyalkylene group.

Claim 3

The compound of claim 1 having the following general formula: wherein R f represents a monovalent fluoroaliphatic radical, R 1 represents a member selected from the group consisting of and m is an integer equal to or greater than 0, n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, Q represents a linking group, A represents hydrogen or hydrocarbon radical, and Z represents hydrogen or methyl radical.

Claim 4

The compound of claim 1 having the following general formula: wherein Rf ' represents a divalent fluoroaliphatic radical, R 1 represents a member selected from the group consisting of and m is an integer equal to or greater than 0, n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, Q represents a linking group, A represents hydrogen or hydrocarbon radical, Z represents hydrogen or methyl radical, and R 2 represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical, substituted hydrocarbon radical, and R 1 .

Claim 5

The compound of claim 1 having the following general formula: wherein R f represents a divalent fluoroaliphatic radical, Q represents a linking group, and n is an integer equal to or greater than 1.

Claim 6

The compound of claim 1 having the following general formula: wherein R f represents a divalent fluoroaliphatic radical, Q represents a linking group, p is an integer equal to or greater than 1, - q is an integer equal to or greater than 0, p + q is equal to or greater than 2, and R 2 represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical, substituted hydrocarbon radical, and R l .

Claim 7

The compound of claim 1 having the following general formula: wherein R f represents a divalent fluoroaliphatic radical, Q represents a linking group, and s is an integer equal to or greater than 1.

Claim 8

The compound of claim 1 having the following general formula: wherein R f represents a divalent fluoroaliphatic radical, R 2 represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical, substituted hydrocarbon radical, and R l . Z represents hydrogen or methyl radical.

Claim 9

The compound of claim 1, said compound being selected from the group consisting of N,N-Bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)perfluorooctanesulfonamide, N,N-Bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)perfluorohexanesulfonamide, N,N-Bis(2-glycidoxyethyl)perfluorooctanesulfonamide, and N,N'-Dimethyl-N,N' - bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) octafluorobutane-1,4-disulfonamide.

Claim 10

The compound of claim 1, said compound being selected from the group consisting of

Claim 11

Method of preparing the compound of claim 1 comprising reacting a fluoraliphaticsulfonamide with a compound selected from the group consisting of epoxy-containing materials having more than one oxirane ring and epoxy-containing materials having a single oxirane ring vicinal to a group capable of being displaced.

Claim 12

The method of claim 10 wherein the epoxy-containing material is epichlorohydrin.

Claim 13

The method of claim 10 wherein the reaction is conducted in the presence of a catalyst.

Claim 14

The method of claim 10 wherein the reaction is conducted in the presence of a base.

Claim 15

A polymer prepared by curing a composition containing the compound of claim 1.

Claim 16

A composition which comprises (a) the compound of claim 1, and (b) a curing agent.

Claim 17

Method of curing a composition containing the compound of claim 1 comprising the steps of (1) mixing said compound with a curing agent, and (2) heating the mixture formed in step (1).

Claim 18

The method of claim 1, wherein said curing agent is selected from the group consisting of polyamines, anhydrides, polycarboxylic acids, and diisocyanates.