Perfluorotributylamine
Agent Name
Perfluorotributylamine
CAS Number
311-89-7
Formula
C12-F27-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
FC 43; FC 47; Fluorinert FC 43; Fluorocarbon FC 43; Fluosol 43; Heptacosafluorotributylamine; Mediflor FC 43; Tri(nonafluorobutyl)amine; Tri(perfluorobutyl)amine; Tris(nonafluorobutyl)amine; 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Nonafluoro-N,N-bis(nonafluorobutyl)-1-butanamine; 1-Butanamine, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluoro-N,N-bis(1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutyl)-; 1-Butanamine, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluoro-N,N-bis(nonafluorobutyl)-; Tributylamine, heptacosafluoro-; [ChemIDplus] Product Ha (3M); Product Hb (3M); [Reference #1]
Category
Halogenated Aliphatic Amines
Description
Hygroscopic liquid; [HSDB] Colorless liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
C5-C18 Perfluoro compounds are specialty chemicals used in the electronics industry (heat-transfer in semiconductor processing, electronics testing, and solvents for computer disc drive lubrication); Also used as experimental oxygen carrying components in artificial blood and for vitreoretinal surgery; [HSDB]
Comments
No significant adverse effects or histopathological changes observed in high-dose ingestion, inhalation, or intraperitoneal studies with rats; Considered to be non-toxic by inhalation and ingestion; Not irritating to skin or eyes of rabbits; [EPA HPV Robust Summaries: Perfluoro compounds C5-C18, including CAS-311-89-7 - 2003] See "Perfluoro compounds, C5-18."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.552 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: