Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, Vol.52, No.3, 1095-1099, 2007
Relative permittivity measurements of trifluoromethyl methyl ether and pentafluoroethyl methyl ether
The relative permittivities (epsilon(r)) of trifluoromethyl methyl ether (HFE 143a) and pentafluoroethyl methyl ether (HFE 245mc) were measured as a function of temperature and pressure: (303 to 383) K and (1.5 to 31.6) MPa for HFE 143a and (313 to 323) K and (1.5 to 28.4) MPa for HFE 245mc. The relative permittivity was fitted to the reduced density (rho(r)) using the function (epsilon(r) - 1)/(2 epsilon(r) + 1). The apparent dipole moment (mu*) of the liquid phase was calculated for each fluid using Kirkwood's theory of molecular polarizability.