Heptafluorobutyric anhydride
ALDRICH/394912 - derivatization grade (GC derivatization), LiChropur™, ≥99.0%
Synonym: HFBA; HFAA; HFBA; Perfluorobutyric anhydride
CAS Number: 336-59-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8F14O3
Molecular Weight: 410.06
EC Number: 206-410-8
MDL Number: MFCD00000432
Linear Formula: (CF3CF2CF2CO)2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 108-110 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.674 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| grade | derivatization grade (GC derivatization) |
| InChI | 1S/C8F14O3/c9-3(10,5(13,1 |
| InChI key | UFFSXJKVKBQEHC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| quality | LiChropur™ |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: derivatization reagent reaction type: Acylations |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | FC(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(= |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| Application: | Learn more in the Product Information |
| Application: | GC derivatizing agent used to prepare volatile derivatives of amino acids and other biologically active compounds. |
| Application: | HFB was used as derivatizing agent in analysing platelet-activating factor using GC-MS. |
| Application: | Suitable for the derivatization of aldosterone, digoxin, digitoxin and metabolites, estradiol, postaglandins F1α and F2α, 3-oxo-Δ4-steroids, and testosterone. |
| General description: | Heptafluorobutyric anhydride (HFB) is a derivatizing reagent. It provides facile and sensitive way for detecting and elucidating structure of numerous alkyl-chain homologs. |
| Legal Information: | LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | Reagent for heptafluorobutyrate, 3-enol heptafluorobutyrate, 17-heptafluorobutyrate, heptafluorobutyrate and heptafluorobutyryl. |
| Packaging: | 10×1, 5, 25 mL in ampule |
| Packaging: | Derivatization reagent used in a GC-MS analysis of stereoisomer content of synthetic peptides. |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 108-110 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.674 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 23151817 |


