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Perfluoropentanoic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

Nonafluorovaleric acid, PFPeA, Nonafluoropentanoic acid, Perfluoropentanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CF3(CF2)3COOH
CAS Number:
2706-90-3
Molecular Weight:
264.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24864676
EC Number:
220-300-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1800087
MDL number:
MFCD00040211
Assay:
97%
Form:
liquid

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InChI key

CXZGQIAOTKWCDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5HF9O2/c6-2(7,1(15)16)3(8,9)4(10,11)5(12,13)14/h(H,15,16)

SMILES string

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

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.294 (lit.)

bp

140 °C (lit.)

density

1.713 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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General description

Perfluoropentanoic acid, also known as nonafluoropentanoic acid, is a monocarboxylic acid that can be utilized as a surfactant, surface protector, stain repellent, fire-fighting foam, emulsifier, and also in the production of fluoropolymers.

Application

Perfluoropentanoic acid is used as:
  • An emulsifying agent for polymer dispersion, extinction foams, stain repellents, additives for paints, and coatings.
  • A powerful cation exchanger in ion-pairing chromatography.

pictograms

Health hazardCorrosion
GHS08,GHS05

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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MKDB1017
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MKCZ1142
MKCX1462

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Microwave spectrum of perfluoropentanoic acid.
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Chemical Physics Letters, 610, 82-85 (2014)
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