43809

Perfluorohexanoic acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Undecafluorohexanoic acid, PFAS, Perfluorocaproic acid, Perfluorohexanoic acid
• Linear Formula: CF₃(CF₂)₄COOH
• CAS Number: 307-24-4
• Molecular Weight: 314.05
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1805852
• MDL number: MFCD00198040
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• agency: suitable for ASTM^® 7968; suitable for ASTM^® 7979; suitable for DIN 38407-42; suitable for EPA 1633; suitable for EPA 533; suitable for EPA 537.1; suitable for EPA 8327; suitable for EPA ACB B21-02; suitable for EPA ACB B23-05b; suitable for EPA OTM-45; suitable for ISO 21675 2019
• reg. compliance: suitable for FDA C-010.02
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• density: 1.759 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: OC(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F
• InChI: 1S/C6HF11O2/c7-2(8,1(18)19)3(9,10)4(11,12)5(13,14)6(15,16)17/h(H,18,19)
• InChI key: PXUULQAPEKKVAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Perfluorohexanoic acid belonging to the class of perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs), with a 5-carbon perfluoroalkyl chain, was developed as an alternative to the environmental pollutant, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The degradation of perfluorohexanoic acid is complex, due to the stability of the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond. It is most commonly used as a wetting agent, corrosion inhibitor, lubricant, and foam fire extinguishant.

Application

Perfluorohexanoic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in the following:        

• biological samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection
• dissolved/particulate phases of wastewater and sewage sludge using liquid chromatography-electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS)        
• whole blood samples using high-performance liquid chromatography- negative electrospray single quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC/ES-MS)

Legal Information

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H314
• pcodes: P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 - P405
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable