C6HF11O2
314.05 g/mol
OtherDanger
Perfluorohexanoic acid
CAS307-24-4EC206-196-6
Category
Other
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
not applicable
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) is a perfluorocarboxylic acid derived from hexanoic acid. It is a persistent environmental contaminant that forms through the degradation of side-chain fluorinated polymers and fluorotelomer compounds with five or more carbon atoms.
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Perfluorohexanoic acid (CAS 307-24-4) 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
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-undecafluorohexanoic acid
InChIKey
PXUULQAPEKKVAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O
Synonyms (26)
- APFHxA
- Hexanoic acid, perfluoro-
- Hexanoic acid, undecafluoro-
- IPC-PFFA-6 HG
- PFHxA
- PFHxA perfluorohexanoic acid
- Perfluoro-n-hexanoic acid
- Perfluorocaproic acid
- Perfluorohexanoic Acid (>90%)
- Perfluorohexanoic acid
- UNDECAFLUOROCAPROIC ACID
- Undecafluoro-1-hexanoic acid
- Undecafluorohexanoic acid
- undecafluorohexanoatato
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