PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID

• Catalog No.: P286500
• CAS Number: 335-67-1
• M. F.: C8HF15O2
• M. W.: 414.068388

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: pentadecafluorooctanoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: perfluorooctanoic acid
• Synonyms: n-Perfluorooctanoic Acid; EF 201; Eftop EF 201; Perfluorocaprylic acid; Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid; 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-Pentadecafluorooctanoic Acid; A 5717; NSC 95114; Pentadecafluoro-n-octanoic Acid; Perfluoro-1-heptanecarboxylic Acid; Perfluoroheptanecarboxylic Acid

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 335-67-1

DETAILS

Description (English)

Perfluorooctanoic acid is a perfluoroalkyl isotopomeric compound. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is one of the most commonly used perfluorinated compounds. Being a persistent environmental pollutant, it can accumulate in human tissues via various exposure

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