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C4HF7O2
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Heptafluorobutyric acid

CAS375-22-4EC206-786-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Surfactant and environmental contaminant

Heptafluorobutyric acid is a perfluorinated carboxylic acid that functions as a surfactant and is recognized as an environmental contaminant. It is used as a chromatographic reagent and is a xenobiotic substance detected in various consumer products and industrial materials.

detected in circuit boardsdetected in leatherdetected in fire-fighter textiles

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutanoic acid

InChIKey

YPJUNDFVDDCYIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(=O)(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O

Synonyms (26)
  • HFBA
  • PFBA
  • BUTYRIC ACID, HEPTAFLUORO-
  • Butanoic acid, heptafluoro-
  • FLUORAD FC 23
  • Heptafluoro-1-butanoic acid
  • Heptafluoro-n-butyric acid
  • Heptafluorobutanoic acid
  • Heptafluorobutyric acid
  • Heptafluorobutyric acidHFBA
  • Kyselina heptafluormaselna
  • PFBA perfluorobutanoic acid
  • Perfluoro-n-butanoic acid
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid
  • Perfluorobutyric acid
  • heptafluorobutanoatato