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Perfluorohexanoic acid

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
Undecafluorohexanoic acid, PFAS, Perfluorocaproic acid, Perfluorohexanoic acid
Linear Formula:
CF3(CF2)4COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
314.05
Beilstein:
1805852
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

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). The degradation of perfluorohexanoic acid is complex, due to the stability of the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond. It is most commonly used as a wetting agent, corrosion inhibitor, lubricant, and foam fire extinguishant.

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
  • dissolved/particulate phases of wastewater and sewage sludge using liquid chromatography-electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS)        
  • whole blood samples using high-performance liquid chromatography- negative electrospray single quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC/ES-MS)

Legal Information

ASTM is a registered trademark of American Society for Testing and Materials

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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