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288.03 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

Dodecafluoropentane

CAS678-26-2EC211-647-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Ultrasound contrast agent

Perfluoropentane is a fluorocarbon derived from pentane by replacing all hydrogen atoms with fluorine. It is primarily known for its use as an ultrasound contrast agent and as a radioopaque medium.

Ultrasound contrast agentRadioopaque medium

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5-dodecafluoropentane

InChIKey

NJCBUSHGCBERSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F

Synonyms (20)
  • Perflenapent (USAN/INN)
  • Dodecafluoropentane
  • FC 87
  • Fluorinert FC 87
  • Fluorinert PF 5050
  • Flutec PP50
  • PERFLENAPENT [MART.]
  • Pentane, dodecafluoro-
  • Perflenapent
  • Perfluoro-n-pentane
  • Perfluoropentane
  • Perfuoro-n-pentane
  • R 41(12)
  • dodecafluoro-n-pentane
  • n-Perfluoropentane
  • perflenapentum