Perfluoroheptane
Appearance
Coloured water (top) and perfluoroheptane (bottom). Perfluoroheptane is hydrophobic and is denser than water, so it sinks to the bottom and the animals pictured cannot penetrate it.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Hexadecafluoroheptane | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.812 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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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).
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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
- ^ a b "Perfluoro-n-heptane Safety Data Sheet" (PDF). Exfluor Research Corporation. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Pubchem (USG) page on perfluoroheptane
- ^ 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.