Perfluorobutanoic acid

Perfluorobutanoic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Heptafluorobutanoic acid
	Other names Perfluorobutanoic acid; Perfluorobutyric acid; Heptafluorobutyric acid; HFBA; PFBA; C4 PFCA
Identifiers
CAS Number	375-22-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	HFBA
ChEBI	CHEBI:39426 ;
ChemSpider	9394 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.170
PubChem CID	9777;
UNII	12VHZ8L29I ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4059916 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4HF7O2/c5-2(6,1(12)13)3(7,8)4(9,10)11/h(H,12,13) Key: YPJUNDFVDDCYIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4HF7O2/c5-2(6,1(12)13)3(7,8)4(9,10)11/h(H,12,13) Key: YPJUNDFVDDCYIH-UHFFFAOYAI;
	SMILES OC(C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4HF7O2
Molar mass	214.039 g·mol−1
Appearance	colourless liquid
Density	1.64 g/ml
Boiling point	120 °C (248 °F; 393 K)
Solubility in water	high
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	strong acid
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P305+P351+P338
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) is a perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid with the formula C₃F₇CO₂H. As the perfluorinated derivative of butyric acid, this colourless liquid is prepared by the sequential electrofluorination and hydrolysis of butyryl fluoride.

Names


Preferred IUPAC name Heptafluorobutanoic acid
Other names Perfluorobutanoic acid Perfluorobutyric acid Heptafluorobutyric acid HFBA PFBA C₄ PFCA
Identifiers
CAS Number	375-22-4^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	HFBA
ChEBI	CHEBI:39426^N
ChemSpider	9394^N
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.170
PubChem CID	9777
UNII	12VHZ8L29I^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4059916
InChI InChI=1S/C4HF7O2/c5-2(6,1(12)13)3(7,8)4(9,10)11/h(H,12,13)^N Key: YPJUNDFVDDCYIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C4HF7O2/c5-2(6,1(12)13)3(7,8)4(9,10)11/h(H,12,13) Key: YPJUNDFVDDCYIH-UHFFFAOYAI
SMILES OC(C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄HF₇O₂
Molar mass	214.039 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	colourless liquid
Density	1.64 g/ml
Boiling point	120 °C (248 °F; 393 K)
Solubility in water	high
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	strong acid
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P305+P351+P338
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references