Perfluorocarbons, sometimes referred to as fluorocarbons or PFC¹s, are organofluorine compounds that contain only carbon and fluorine bonded together in strong carbonfluorine bonds. Perfluorocarbons have chemical inertness and thermal stability. Pefluorocarbons contain only single bonds and no hydrogens.
Perfluorocarbon liquids are colorless. They have high density, up to over twice that of water, due to their high molecular weight. Very low intermolecular forces gives the liquids low viscosities (compared to liquids of similar boiling points), low surface tension and low heats of vaporization. They have particularly low refractive indices too. They are not miscible with most organic solvents (e.g., ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and chloroform), but are miscible with some hydrocarbons (e.g., hexane in some cases). They have very low solubility in water, and water has a very low solubility in them (on the order of 10 ppm). However, they are relatively good solvents for gases, again because of the very low intermolecular forces. Perfluorocarbons have many medical and industrial applications. (Click HERE for more info.)
The number of carbon atoms in the perfluorocarbon molecule largely defines most physical properties. The greater the number of carbon atoms, the higher the boiling point, density, viscosity, surface tension, critical properties, vapor pressure and refractive index. Gas solubility decreases as carbon atoms increase.
Fluoryx’s fluorocarbons products are listed below:
Cat. # |
CAS # |
Common Name |
|---|---|---|
FC08-14 |
355-42-0 |
Perfluorohexane |
FC08-18 |
307-34-6 |
Perfluorooctane |
FC08-22 |
307-45-9 |
Pefluorodecane |
FC08-24 |
307-59-5 |
Pefluorododecane |
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