Perfluoro-2-butene
Agent Name
Perfluoro-2-butene
CAS Number
360-89-4
Formula
C4-F8
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2-Butene, octafluoro-; FC-1318; Octafluorobutene-2; Perfluoro-1-methylpropene; Perfluorobut-2-ene; R 1318my; 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,4-Octafluorobut-2-ene; 2-Butene, 1,1,1,2,3,4,4,4-octafluoro-; Octafluorobut-2-ene; Refrigerant gas R 1318; [ChemIDplus] Octafluoro-2-butene; Perfluorobutene-2; [CAMEO] UN2422
Category
Halogenated Aliphatics, Unsaturated
Description
Colorless gas; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used to make other chemicals; [CAMEO]
Comments
Causes ptosis, convulsions, and dyspnea in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause asphyxiation by displacement of air; [CAMEO] Inhalation may cause drowsiness and convulsions; [Matheson Tri-Gas MSDS] See "Hexafluoro-1,3-butadiene" and "Hexafluoropropylene." See "2,3-Dichlorohexafluoro-2-butene."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 81 ppm/4hr
Adverse Effects
Other Poison
Simple Asphyxiant
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: