C5HF9O2
264.05 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Perfluoropentanoic acid
CAS2706-90-3EC220-300-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Perfluorinated carboxylic acid intermediate
Perfluoropentanoic acid is a perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid (PFCA) with a five-carbon fully fluorinated chain. It is characterized by strong acidity and pronounced hydrophobic properties, making it a significant industrial chemical intermediate.
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Perfluoropentanoic acid (CAS 2706-90-3) is 2915.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 90 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluoropentanoic acid
InChIKey
CXZGQIAOTKWCDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O
Synonyms (19)
- Nonafluoro-1-pentanoic acid
- Nonafluorovaleric acid
- PFPeA
- PFPeA perfluoropentanoic acid
- Pentanoic acid, nonafluoro-
- Perfluoro-n-pentanoic acid
- Perfluoropentanoic acid
- Perfluorovaleric acid
- Valeric acid, nonafluoro-
- n-Perfluoropentanoic acid
- nonafluoropentanoic acid
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