171468

Perfluorooctanoic acid

95%

• Synonym(s): Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid, PFOA, Perfluorocaprylic acid, Perfluorooctanoic acid
• Linear Formula: CF₃(CF₂)₆COOH
• CAS Number: 335-67-1
• Molecular Weight: 414.07
• Beilstein: 1809678
• EC Number: 206-397-9
• MDL number: MFCD00004174
• PubChem Substance ID: 24850346
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 95%
• bp: 189 °C/736 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 55-56 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OC(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F
• InChI: 1S/C8HF15O2/c9-2(10,1(24)25)3(11,12)4(13,14)5(15,16)6(17,18)7(19,20)8(21,22)23/h(H,24,25)
• InChI key: SNGREZUHAYWORS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Perfluorooctanoic acid is a perfluoroalkyl acid commonly used in the preparation of fluoroacrylic esters, fluoropolymers and fluoroelastmers. It is found to be environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative with a long half-life.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302 + H332 - H314 - H351 - H360D - H362 - H372
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P263 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Lact. - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1C - STOT RE 1
• Target Organs: Liver
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves