Chemistry:Perfluoropropionic acid

From HandWiki
Perfluoropropionic acid
Names
Other names
pentafluoropropionic acid
perfluoropropanoic acid
PFPrA
C3 PFCA[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 207-021-6
Properties
C3HF5O2
Molar mass 164.031 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.561 g/mL
Boiling point 96–97 °C (205–207 °F; 369–370 K)
Acidity (pKa) 0.38±0.10
Hazards
Main hazards corrosive
GHS pictograms GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Danger
H314, H332
P280, P301+330+331, P305+351+338, P310
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Perfluoropropionic acid (PFPrA) or pentafluoropropionic acid is an ultra-short chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid with the formula CF3CF2CO2H. It is a colorless liquid that is strongly acidic. It soluble in both water and polar organic solvents. The compound is produced by electrochemical fluorination of the carboxylic acid or its acid fluoride derivative.[3]

It has a predicted pKa of 0.38, with an uncertainty of 0.10.[4] In many ways, it is comparable to trifluoroacetic acid.

Occurrence and use

The perfluoropropanoate form has been found in environmental samples.[5]

A convenient laboratory method for generating tetrafluoroethylene is the pyrolysis of the sodium salt of pentafluoropropionic acid:[6]

C2F5CO2Na → C2F4 + CO2 + NaF

References

  1. Buck, Robert C; Franklin, James; Berger, Urs; Conder, Jason M; Cousins, Ian T; de Voogt, Pim; Jensen, Allan Astrup; Kannan, Kurunthachalam et al. (2011). "Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment: Terminology, classification, and origins" (in en). Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 7 (4): 513–541. doi:10.1002/ieam.258. PMID 21793199. Bibcode2011IEAM....7..513B. 
  2. "Pentafluoropropionic acid, 97% – Perfluoropropionic acid – A12791". https://www.alfa.com/en/catalog/A12791/. 
  3. Siegemund, Günter; Schwertfeger, Werner; Feiring, Andrew; Smart, Bruce; Behr, Fred; Vogel, Herward; McKusick, Blaine (2000). "Fluorine Compounds, Organic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a11_349. ISBN 978-3-527-30385-4. 
  4. "Perfluoropropionic acid | 422-64-0" (in en). https://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB6139447.htm. 
  5. Neuwald, Isabelle J.; Hübner, Daniel; Wiegand, Hanna L.; Valkov, Vassil; Borchers, Ulrich; Nödler, Karsten; Scheurer, Marco; Hale, Sarah E. et al. (17 May 2022). "Ultra-Short-Chain PFASs in the Sources of German Drinking Water: Prevalent, Overlooked, Difficult to Remove, and Unregulated". Environmental Science & Technology 56 (10): 6380–6390. doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c07949. Bibcode2022EnST...56.6380N. 
  6. Hercules, Daniel A.; Parrish, Cameron A.; Sayler, Todd S.; Tice, Kevin T.; Williams, Shane M.; Lowery, Lauren E.; Brady, Michael E.; Coward, Robert B. et al. (2017). "Preparation of tetrafluoroethylene from the pyrolysis of pentafluoropropionate salts". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry 196: 107–116. doi:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2016.10.004.