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Perfluorohexane

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Perfluorohexane is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Perfluorohexane (Wikipedia)

Perfluorohexane (C6F14), or tetradecafluorohexane, is a fluorocarbon. It is a derivative of hexane in which all the hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine atoms. It is used in one formulation of the electronic cooling liquid/insulator Fluorinert for low-temperature applications due to its low boiling point of 56 °C and freezing point of −90 °C. It is odorless and colorless. Unlike typical hydrocarbons, the structure features a helical carbon backbone. In medical imaging it is used as a contrast agent.

Perfluorohexane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Tetradecafluorohexane
Other names
FC-72,
Fluorinert FC-72,
Flutec PP1,
Perfluoro-compound FC-72
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations PFH
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.987 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
UNII
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Properties
C6F14
Molar mass 338.041845
Appearance Clear, colorless
Odor Odorless
Density 1.680 kg/m3 (Liquid)
Melting point −90 °C (−130 °F; 183 K)
Boiling point 56 °C (133 °F; 329 K)
Vapor pressure 30.9 kPa (25 °C)
Thermal conductivity 0.057 W/(m·K)
Viscosity 0.64 cP
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 0: Exposure under fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible material. E.g. sodium chlorideFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
> 5 g/kg (rat, oral)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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