Anodyne

PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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414.07 g/mol [1]
Density1.792 g/mL at 20 °C g/cm3 [1]
AppearanceWhite to off-white powder [1]
Melting point54.3 °C [1]
Boiling point192 °C [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of /flourine/. [1]
SolubilityWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of F(-). [1]
4.9 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C8HF15O2 [1]
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluorooctanoic acid [1]
C(=O)(C(C(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O [1]
InChI=1S/C8HF15O2/c9-2(10,1(24)25)3(11,12)4(13,14)5(15,16)6(17,18)7(19,20)8(21,22)23/h(H,24,25) [1]
InChIKeySNGREZUHAYWORS-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Perfluorooctanoic acid

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Perfluorooctanoic acid (also known as Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid, Perfluorocaprylic acid, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid, Octanoic acid, pentadecafluoro-, Perfluoroctanoic acid, Perfluoro-n-octanoic acid, Perfluoroheptanecarboxylic acid, Pentadecafluoro-1-octanoic acid, Pentadecafluoro-n-octanoic acid or n-perfluorooctanoic acid) is a substance of the carboxylic acid class.

Chemistry

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Perfluorooctanoic acid is a achiral mixture

See also []