Perfluoropentanoic acid
ALDRICH/396575 - 97%
Synonym: Nonafluorovaleric acid; PFPeA; Nonafluoropentanoic acid; Perfluoropentanoic acid
CAS Number: 2706-90-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5HF9O2
Molecular Weight: 264.05
EC Number: 220-300-7
MDL Number: MFCD00040211
Linear Formula: CF3(CF2)3COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| bp | 140 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.713 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C5HF9O2/c6-2(7,1(15)16 |
| InChI key | CXZGQIAOTKWCDB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)( |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H318 - H361d |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 - P405 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 97% |
| bp | 140 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.713 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |



