1-Bromoperfluorooctane, 98+%

Description

CAS: 423-55-2 | C8BrF17 | 498.97 g/mol

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
1-Bromoperfluorooctane 1-Bromoheptadecafluorooctane (perfluorooctyl bromide) can be used as contrast agent in the vascular system for fluorine-19 magnetic resonance imaging or as synthetic oxygen carrier. It is used as an O2 carrier in some emulsions.

Solubility
Not miscible or difficult to mix in water.

Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, metals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 423-55-2
• Molecular Formula: C8BrF17
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 498.97
• MDL Number: MFCD00042082
• InChI Key: WTWWXOGTJWMJHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: perflubron, 1-bromoperfluorooctane, perfluorooctyl bromide, 1-bromoheptadecafluorooctane, oxygent, perfluoro-n-octyl bromide, imagent gi, perfluorooctylbromide, liquivent, perfluoroctyl bromide
• PubChem CID: 9873
• ChEBI: CHEBI:38803
• IUPAC Name: 1-bromo-1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluorooctane
• SMILES: FC(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)Br

• Melting Point: 6°C
• Density: 1.93
• Boiling Point: 141°C to 143°C
• Flash Point: None
• Refractive Index: 1.305
• Linear Formula: CF₃(CF₂)₇Br
• Quantity: 25 g
• Beilstein: 2016022
• Merck Index: 14,7156
• Solubility Information: Not miscible or difficult to mix in water.
• Formula Weight: 498.98
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Chemical Name or Material: 1-Bromoperfluorooctane

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H315-H319-H335 Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	207-028-4
RTECSNumber	RG8700000
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only