Perfluoropentanoic acid

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA), a short-chain perfluorinated compound, serves as an important indicator of perfluorinated compound pollution in ecosystems. Perfluoropentanoic acid exhibits certain toxicity to mice[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2706-90-3]

Product Name Alternative

PFPeA; Perfluorovaleric acid

UNSPSC

12352211

Hazard Statement

H318, H361

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents; Interleukin Related; PPAR; S100 Protein

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Cell Cycle/DNA Damage; Immunology/Inflammation; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others; Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor

Field of Research

Others

Purity

99.94

Solubility

DMSO : 200 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F

Molecular Formula

C5HF9O2

Molecular Weight

264.05

Precautions

H318, H361

References & Citations

[1]Jian-Yi Wu, et al. Planktonic microbial responses to perfluorinated compound (PFC) pollution: Integrating PFC distributions with community coalescence and metabolism. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Sep 20:788:147743.|[2]Weatherly LM, et al. Systemic toxicity induced by topical application of perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), and perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) in a murine model. Food Chem Toxicol. 2023 Jan;171:113515.