C8F18
438.06 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Perfluorooctane
CAS307-34-6EC206-199-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Perfluorocarbon for medical and industrial applications
Perfluorooctane is a fully fluorinated alkane used in medical and industrial settings. It serves as a high-density liquid for applications such as retinal detachment surgery.
Intraoperative tool in vitreoretinal surgery for retinal detachmentTracing and tagging applications
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-octadecafluorooctane
InChIKey
YVBBRRALBYAZBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F
Synonyms (13)
- Eftop EF-L 100
- Octane, octadecafluoro-
- PERFLUOROOCTANE [MART.]
- Perfluoroctan
- Perfluorooctane
- Perfluorooctane(s), tech
- Perfluorooctanes
- n-Perfluorooctane
- octadecafluoro-n-octane
- octadecafluoro-octane
- perfluoro-n-octane