Chemistry:Perfluoropropionic acid

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Perfluoropropionic acid
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Names
Other names
pentafluoropropionic acid
perfluoropropanoic acid
PFPrA
C3 PFCA
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 207-021-6
Properties
C3HF5O2
Molar mass 164.031 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.561 g/mL
Boiling point 96–97 °C (205–207 °F; 369–370 K)
Hazards
Main hazards corrosive
GHS pictograms GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Danger
H314, H332
P280, P301+330+331, P305+351+338, P310
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Perfluoropropionic acid (PFPrA[2]) or pentafluoropropionic acid is the perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid with the formula CF3CF2CO2H. It is a colorless liquid that is strongly acidic and soluble in water and polar organic solvents.

A convenient, safe method for generating tetrafluoroethylene is the pyrolysis of the sodium salt of pentafluoropropionic acid:[3]

C2F5CO2Na → C2F4 + CO2 + NaF

References

  1. "Pentafluoropropionic acid, 97% – Perfluoropropionic acid – A12791". https://www.alfa.com/en/catalog/A12791/. 
  2. Buck, Robert C; Franklin, James; Berger, Urs; Conder, Jason M; Cousins, Ian T; de Voogt, Pim; Jensen, Allan Astrup; Kannan, Kurunthachalam et al. (2011). "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: Terminology, classification, and origins" (in en). Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 7 (4): 513–541. doi:10.1002/ieam.258. PMID 21793199. 
  3. Hercules, Daniel A.; Parrish, Cameron A.; Sayler, Todd S.; Tice, Kevin T.; Williams, Shane M.; Lowery, Lauren E.; Brady, Michael E.; Coward, Robert B. et al. (2017). "Preparation of tetrafluoroethylene from the pyrolysis of pentafluoropropionate salts". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 196: 107–116. doi:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2016.10.004.