Anodyne

PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC8HF15O2
Molecular mass414.07 g/mol
Density1.792 g/mL at 20 °C g/cm3
AppearanceWhite to off-white powder
Predicted LogP4.9
Melting point54.3 °C
Boiling point192 °C
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of /flourine/.
SolubilityWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of F(-).
Chiralityachiral
Identifiers
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IUPAC name2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluorooctanoic acid
SMILESC(=O)(C(C(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O
InChIInChI=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)
InChIKeySNGREZUHAYWORS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Dosing

Perfluorooctanoic acid

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

Stereochemistry

Perfluorooctanoic acid is a achiral mixture

See also