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Perfluorooctane

98%

Synonym(s):

Octadecafluorooctane

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Linear Formula:
CF3(CF2)6CF3
CAS Number:
307-34-6
Molecular Weight:
438.06
EC Number:
206-199-2
MDL number:
MFCD00042083
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24862060
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level

200

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.3 (lit.)

bp

103-104 °C (lit.)

mp

−25 °C (lit.)

density

1.766 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

PFAS testing

functional group

fluoro

SMILES string

FC(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C8F18/c9-1(10,3(13,14)5(17,18)7(21,22)23)2(11,12)4(15,16)6(19,20)8(24,25)26

InChI key

YVBBRRALBYAZBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Perfluorooctane is a polyfluoroalkyl substance.[1] Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a 6-carbon perfluoroalkyl is an alternate of perfluorooctane.[2] Phase behavior of semifluorinated n-alkanes in perfluorooctane has been studied [3].

Perfluorooctane, an oxygen carrier, is an alkane that is used as a solvent for dissolving gaseous solutes. [4][4]

Application

Perfluorooctane may be used in chemical synthesis.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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MKCV0028
MKCT4611
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The comparative accumulation of C(4)-C(15) perfluorinated sulfonates (PFSAs) and carboxylates (PFCAs), and several precursors (e.g., perfluorooctane sulfonamide, N-methyl-FOSA, and fluorotelomer unsaturated acids and alcohols) was examined in tissues (liver, brain, muscle, and adipose), plasma/red blood cells (RBCs) and whole egg
Jong Ho Park et al.
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To determine whether the internal limiting membrane (ILM) insertion technique is as effective as the inverted ILM flap technique for the initial surgical treatment of eyes with large idiopathic macular holes (MHs). This retrospective, non-randomised, comparative clinical study included 41
James E Klaunig et al.
Toxicologic pathology, 43(2), 209-220 (2014-11-08)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a 6-carbon perfluoroalkyl (C6; CAS # 307-24-4), has been proposed as a replacement for the commonly used 8-carbon perfluoroalkyls: perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate. PFHxA is not currently a commercial product but rather the ultimate degradation product
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