Perfluorooctane
ALDRICH/359238 - 98%
Synonym: Octadecafluorooctane
CAS Number: 307-34-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8F18
Molecular Weight: 438.06
EC Number: 206-199-2
MDL Number: MFCD00042083
Linear Formula: CF3(CF2)6CF3
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | PFAS testing |
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 103-104 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.766 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | fluoro |
| InChI | 1S/C8F18/c9-1(10,3(13,14) |
| InChI key | YVBBRRALBYAZBM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −25 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | FC(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F |
| Application: | Perfluorooctane may be used in chemical synthesis. |
| General description: | Perfluorooctane is a polyfluoroalkyl substance. Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a 6-carbon perfluoroalkyl is an alternate of perfluorooctane. Phase behavior of semifluorinated n-alkanes in perfluorooctane has been studied . Perfluorooctane, an oxygen carrier, is an alkane that is used as a solvent for dissolving gaseous solutes. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 103-104 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −25 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.766 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

