Tetradecafluorohexane Property

Melting point:

−4 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

58-60 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.669 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

26.5kPa at 25℃

refractive index 

n20/D 1.252(lit.)

Flash point:

56-60°C

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

1.699

color 

Clear colorless

Water Solubility 

Immiscible with water.

Merck 

14,7157

BRN 

1802113

Dielectric constant

1.5700000000000001

Dielectric constant

1.5700000000000001

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

InChIKey

ZJIJAJXFLBMLCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

4.5 at 20℃ and pH7

CAS DataBase Reference

355-42-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Perfluorohexane (355-42-0)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

2810

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

MO4310000

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

T

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29033990

Hazardous Substances Data

355-42-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Tetradecafluorohexane Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid

Uses

In the electronics industry as a coolant and test bath medium. Non-toxic, non-ozone-depleting, inert reaction medium.

Uses

Perfluorohexanes is used as a coolant, photosensitizer in fluorous biphasic singlet oxygenation and an inert reaction medium. It is used in the electronic cooling liquid and insulator. It plays a vital role as a reaction medium, especially for photooxidation reactions. Further, it finds application as an ultrasound contrast agent.

Uses

Tetradecafluorohexane has been used:

• as a fluorocarbon organic solvent in the preparation of temperature-induced phase-separation solution
• to investigate boiling heat transfer mechanisms
• as a photosensitizer in fluorous biphasic singlet oxygenation
• as a novel reaction medium for photooxidation reactions

Definition

ChEBI: Perfluorohexane is a fluoroalkane that is hexane in which all of the hydrogens have been replaced by fluorines. It has a role as a radioopaque medium and a non-polar solvent. It is a fluorocarbon, a fluoroalkane and a volatile organic compound. It derives from a hydride of a hexane.

Application

Perfluorohexane uses and applications include: dispersant for lubricants, mold release agents, protective coatings; reaction media for polymerizations, purification, separation processes; solvent for removal of halogenated lubricants, oils, greases; carrier for halogenated material; for quick-cooling or freezing foods; heat-transfer fluid.
Because it is biologically inert and chemically stable, perfluorohexane has attracted attention in medicine. Like other fluorocarbons, perfluorohexane dissolves gases, including oxygen from the air, to a higher concentration than ordinary organic solvents. This effect is attributed to the weak intermolecular forces between perfluorohexane molecules, which allows "space" for gas molecules to partition into the liquid. Animals can be submerged in a bath of perfluorohexane without drowning, as there is sufficient oxygen available in the solvent to allow respiration to continue. This effect has led to the experimental use of perfluorohexane in treating burn victims, as their lungs can be filled with either perfluorohexane vapor or in extreme cases liquid perfluorohexane, allowing breathing to continue without the problems normally seen with pulmonary edema that sometimes occur when the inside of the lungs have been burnt e.g. by inhalation of hot smoke.

General Description

Tetradecafluorohexane in the gas phase reacts spontaneously with lithium amalgam, to give a solid and intimate mixture of lithium fluoride and elemental polymeric carbon with a small amount of superstoichiometric lithium.

Purification Methods

Purify the fluorohexane by fractional freezing. The methods described for perfluoroheptane should be applicable here. [Beilstein 1 IV 348.]