Perfluorobutanoic acid
SIAL/68808 - analytical standard
Synonym: Heptafluorobutyric acid; Edman Reagent No. 3; HFBA; Perfluorobutyric acid
CAS Number: 375-22-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4HF7O2
Molecular Weight: 214.04
MDL Number: MFCD00004171
Linear Formula: CF3CF2CF2COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98.0% (GC) |
| bp | 120 °C/755 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.645 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C4HF7O2/c5-2(6,1(12)13 |
| InChI key | YPJUNDFVDDCYIH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)( |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor density | 7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | ~10 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| Symbol |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98.0% (GC) |
| bp | 120 °C/755 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.645 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |