Perfluorohexanoic acid

Summary

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) is a fluorinated carboxylic acid derivative of hexanoic acid. Fluorinated polymers with six carbon or less commonly degrade into perfluorohexanoic acid.[3]

Perfluorohexanoic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-undecafluorohexanoic acid
Other names
methyl undecafluorohexanoate
Identifiers
  • 307-24-4
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
Abbreviations PFHxA
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:83492
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.634 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 206-196-6
  • 67542
UNII
  • ZP34Q2220R
  • DTXSID3031862 Edit this at Wikidata
  • InChI=1S/C6HF11O2/c7-2(8,1(18)19)3(9,10)4(11,12)5(13,14)6(15,16)17/h(H,18,19)
    Key: PXUULQAPEKKVAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(=O)(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O
Properties
C6HF11O2
Molar mass 314.054 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.757 g/cm3[1]
Boiling point 157 °C (314.6 °C; 430 K)[2]
log P 3.48 [2]
Vapor pressure 1.98 mm Hg [2]
Atmospheric OH rate constant
5.2 10−13 cu cm/molec sec [2]
Acidity (pKa) -0.16 [2]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: Corrosive
Danger
H314
P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P305+P351+P338+P310, P363, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
140 mg/L (B. calyciflorus over 24hrs)
Safety data sheet (SDS) [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Perfluorohexanoic acid has been found to rapidly bioaccumulate.[3]

In 2020 Michigan adopted drinking water standards for 5 previously unregulated PFAS compounds including PFHxA which has a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 400 parts per billion (ppb).[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "SAFETY DATA SHEET Perfluorohexanoic acid". Sigmaaldrich. August 3, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e PubChem. "Perfluorohexanoic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. ^ a b Zahid, Muhammad; Heredia-Guerrero, Jose A.; Athanassiou, Athanassia; Bayer, Ilker S. (July 2017). "Robust water repellent treatment for woven cotton fabrics with eco-friendly polymers". Chemical Engineering Journal. 319: 321–332. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.03.006. hdl:10261/344622.
  4. ^ Matheny, Keith (3 August 2020). "Michigan's drinking water standards for these chemicals now among toughest in nation". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ "New state drinking water standards pave way for expansion of Michigan's PFAS clean-up efforts". Michigan.gov. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.