68808

Perfluorobutanoic acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Heptafluorobutyric acid, Edman Reagent No. 3, HFBA, Perfluorobutyric acid
• Linear Formula: CF₃CF₂CF₂COOH
• CAS Number: 375-22-4
• Molecular Weight: 214.04
• Beilstein: 1426882
• MDL number: MFCD00004171

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 7 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: ~10 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• Assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.3 (lit.)
• bp: 120 °C/755 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.645 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: OC(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F
• InChI: 1S/C4HF7O2/c5-2(6,1(12)13)3(7,8)4(9,10)11/h(H,12,13)
• InChI key: YPJUNDFVDDCYIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Perfluorobutanoic acid is an environmental pollutant, belonging to the perfluorochemical (PFCs) class of compounds. These compounds are widely used in a variety of industrial and commercial applications such as fire-fighting foams, paper, leather and textile coatings, polymer industries, etc.

Application

Perfluorodecanoic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in the following:        

• Water matrices using ion exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) detection.       
• Food contact paper using gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS/MS, HPLC–MS/MS).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314
• Precautionary Statements: P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 - P405
• Hazard Classifications: Skin Corr. 1A
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable