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Sigma-Aldrich

Perfluorodecalin

95%

Synonym(s):

Octadecafluorodecahydronaphthalene (cis+trans), Perflunafene, Perfluorodecahydronaphthalene (cis+trans)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10F18
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
462.08
Beilstein:
2067113
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

17.5 (vs air)

Quality Level

Assay

95%

refractive index

n20/D 1.3145 (lit.)

bp

142 °C (lit.)

mp

−10 °C (lit.)

density

1.908 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

FC1(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C2(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C2(F)C1(F)F

InChI

1S/C10F18/c11-1-2(12,5(17,18)9(25,26)7(21,22)3(1,13)14)6(19,20)10(27,28)8(23,24)4(1,15)16

InChI key

UWEYRJFJVCLAGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Perfluorodecalin is a fluorous solvent generally used as a primary component of the fluorous biphasic system (FBS) or the fluorous multiphasic system (FMS) in synthetic chemistry. It is also used as an additive to increase oxygen solubility in fermentation media.

Pictograms

Flame

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

138.2 °F

Flash Point(C)

59 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sc [N (SO2C8F17) 2] 3 catalyzed condensation of β-naphthol and aldehydes in fluorous solvent: One-pot synthesis of 14-substituted-14H-dibenzo [a, j] xanthenes.
Hong M and Cai C
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 130(10), 989-992 (2009)
Improvement of antibiotic production by increased oxygen solubility through the addition of perfluorodecalin.
Elibol M.
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 76(4), 418-422 (2001)
Three-component one-pot synthesis of pyrimidinone derivatives in fluorous media: Ytterbium bis (perfluorooctanesulfonyl) imide complex catalyzed Biginelli-type reaction.
Hong M and Cai C
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 46(6), 1430-1432 (2009)
Dilution-free analysis from picoliter droplets by nano-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
Ryan T Kelly et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 48(37), 6832-6835 (2009-08-19)
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The biotrophic fungal pathogen Blumeria graminis causes the powdery mildew disease of cereals and grasses. We present the first crystal structure of a B. graminis effector of pathogenicity (CSEP0064/BEC1054), demonstrating it has a ribonuclease (RNase)-like fold. This effector is part

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