C5F12
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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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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Refrigerant
Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Dodecafluoropentane (CAS 678-26-2) is 2903.49.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.49
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 49 30
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
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
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