2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-Octafluoro-1-pentanol
Agent Name
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-Octafluoro-1-pentanol
CAS Number
355-80-6
Formula
C5-H4-F8-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,1,5-Trihydrooctafluoropentan-1-ol; 1,1,5-Trihydrooctafluoropentyl alcohol; 1H,1H,5H-Octafluoro-1-pentanol; 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-Octafluoropentanol; 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-Octafluoropentyl alcohol; alpha,alpha,omega-Trihydroperfluoropentanol; 1-Pentanol, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoro-; 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-Octafluoropentan-1-ol; [ChemIDplus] 1H,1H,5H-Octafluoropentanol; 1,1,5-Trihydroperfluoropentanol; [Merck Index]
Category
Halogenated Alcohols
Description
Liquid; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to introduce fluoroalkyl groups into organic molecules; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia, somnolence, and muscle weakness in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "1,1,1-Tribromo-2-methyl-2-propanol." See "2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Heptafluoro-1-butanol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 2,500 ppm/4hr
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: