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Perfluorohexanoic acid

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Synonym(s):

Undecafluorohexanoic acid, PFAS, Perfluorocaproic acid, Perfluorohexanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CF3(CF2)4COOH
CAS Number:
307-24-4
Molecular Weight:
314.05
Beilstein:
1805852
MDL number:
MFCD00198040
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Agency

suitable for ASTM® 7968
suitable for ASTM® 7979
suitable for DIN 38407-42
suitable for EPA 1633
suitable for EPA 533
suitable for EPA 537.1
suitable for EPA 8327
suitable for EPA ACB B21-02
suitable for EPA ACB B23-05b
suitable for EPA OTM-45
suitable for ISO 21675 2019

reg. compliance

suitable for FDA C-010.02

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

density

1.759 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C6HF11O2/c7-2(8,1(18)19)3(9,10)4(11,12)5(13,14)6(15,16)17/h(H,18,19)

InChI key

PXUULQAPEKKVAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Perfluorohexanoic acid belonging to the class of perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs), with a 5-carbon perfluoroalkyl chain, was developed as an alternative to the environmental pollutant, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).[1] The degradation of perfluorohexanoic acid is complex, due to the stability of the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond.[2] It is most commonly used as a wetting agent, corrosion inhibitor, lubricant, and foam fire extinguishant.[3][4]

Application

Perfluorohexanoic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in the following:        
  • biological samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection[3]
  • dissolved/particulate phases of wastewater and sewage sludge using liquid chromatography-electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS)[5]        
  • whole blood samples using high-performance liquid chromatography- negative electrospray single quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC/ES-MS)[6]

Legal Information

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Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Comparison of the toxicokinetic behavior of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and nonafluorobutane-1-sulfonic acid (PFBS) in cynomolgus monkeys and rats
Chengelis PC, et al.
Reproductive Toxicology, 27(3-4), 400-406 (2009)
Simultaneous determination of eighteen perfluorinated compounds in dissolved and particulate phases of wastewater, and in sewage sludge by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Arvaniti SO, et al.
Analytical Methods : Advancing Methods and Applications, 6(5), 1341-1349 (2014)
Validation of a screening method based on liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry for analysis of perfluoroalkylated substances in biota
Berger U and Haukas M
Journal of Chromatography A, 1801(2), 210-217 (2005)
Determination of perfluorinated carboxylic acids in biological samples by high-performance liquid chromatography
Ohya T, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Sciences and Applications, 720(1-2), 1-7 (1998)
Development of a solid-phase extraction-HPLC/single quadrupole MS method for quantification of perfluorochemicals in whole blood
Karrman A, et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 77(3), 864-870 (2005)
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