| Description: |
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Perfluorodecalin is a fully-fluorinated, odourless, colourless
liquid. |
| Cas No: |
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306-94-5 |
| Toxicity Rating: |
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Practically non-toxic* |
| Applications: |
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Eye Surgery, Organ Storage, Liquid Ventilation, Drug Delivery,
Wound Healing, Blood Substitutes |
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| * NOTE: |
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The toxicity rating used is published by Gleason,
Gosselin and Hodge (Clinical
Toxicology of Commercial Products, Baltimore 1963). 'Practically Non-Toxic' is
the lowest rating of toxicity and relates to al lethal dose in
excess of 1kg
for a 70kg
(150lb) man. |
| Formula |
C10F18 |
| Boiling Point oC |
142 |
| Pour Point oC (for typical
cis/trans mixture) |
-8 |
| Molecular Weight |
462 |
| Density (sat. liq.), kg/l |
1.917 |
| Density (vapour, 1 atm), kg/l |
0.0126 |
| Viscosity (kinematic), mm2/s |
2.66 |
| Viscosity, (dynamic), mPa s |
5.10 |
| Surface Tension, mN/m |
17.6 |
| Vapour Pressure, mbar |
8.8 |
| Heat of vaporisation at Boiling Point,
kJ/kg |
78.7 |
| Specific Heat, kJ/kg oC |
1.05* |
| Oxygen solubility per 100 ml |
49 |
| Refractive index, nD20 |
1.313 |
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* Estimated Value
Temperature dependant properties are quoted at 25oC unless
otherwise stated.
The above typical physical properties, in no way form or
represent product specification. |
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Although this fluid is considered biologically and chemically inert, good laboratory
practice should be observed when handling. It has an indefinite shelf life if
properly stored in its original sealed container.
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