Perfluorobutane is used in pharmaceutical applications such as contrast imaging agents. It is also had other technical applications.
Although Perfluorobutane is considered biologically and chemically inert, good laboratory practice should be observed when handling. Safety data sheets are available on request
Typical Physical Properties |
Boiling Point,℃ |
-2 |
Freezing Point,℃ |
-128 |
Molecular weight |
238 |
Density (sat. liquid), kg/l |
1.517 |
Density (vapour, 1 atm), kg/ |
0.009935 |
Vapour pressure (21.1℃), bar |
2.9 |
Heat of vaporisation at boiling point, kj/kg | 96.3* |
Specific heat (sat. liquid), kj/kg ℃ |
1.045* |
Specific heat (vapour, 1 atm), kj/kg ℃ |
0.805* |