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Perfluoroheptane

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n-Perfluoroheptane
Ball-and-stick model of perfluoroheptane
Names
IUPAC name
Hexadecafluoroheptane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.812 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7F16/c8-1(9,2(10,11)4(14,15)6(18,19)20)3(12,13)5(16,17)7(21,22)23
    Key: LGUZHRODIJCVOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F
Properties
C7F16
Molar mass 388.051 g·mol−1
Appearance clear liquid[1]
Density 1.706 g/cm3
Boiling point 80~82°C[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Perfluoroheptane, C7F16, (usually referring to the straight chain molecule called n-perfluoroheptane) is a perfluorocarbon.[2] It is hydrophobic (water-insoluble) and oleophobic (oil-insoluble). It is used in deacidification of paper as a medium carrying powdered magnesium oxide.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Perfluoro-n-heptane Safety Data Sheet" (PDF). Exfluor Research Corporation.
  2. ^ Pubchem (USG) page on perfluoroheptane
  3. ^ Porck, Henk J. (1996). Mass Deacidification: An Update on Possibilities and Limitations (PDF). Washington D.C.: Commission on Preservation and Access. p. 16. ISBN 1887334521. Retrieved 2015-12-09.