Perfluoropentanoic acid is a persistent organic pollutant belonging to the perfluorinated (PFCs) class of compounds. These compounds are used in a variety of industrial applications, such as textile paints, polishes, adhesives, electronics, waxes, stain repellents, and food packaging.
Synonyms: Nonafluorovaleric acid; Nonafluoropentanoic acid; Perfluoropentanoic acid
Molecular Formula: C5HF9O2
Molecular Weight: 264.05
Linear Structural Formula: CF3(CF2)3COOH
MDL Number: MFCD00040211
Purity: >=98.0% (GC)
Density: 1.713 g/mL at 25 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.294 (lit.)
Storage: 2-8C
Application: Perfluoropentanoic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in fish using liquid chromatography-quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (LC-QqLIT-MS) and in natural water samples using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD).