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perfluorooctanoic acid

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perfluorooctanoic acid

Summary

perfluorooctanoic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • perfluorooctanoic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(=O)(C(C(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O[4].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₈HF₁₅O₂[5].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances[6].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid is a type of carboxylic acid[7].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid is a type of perfluoro fatty acid[8].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's Commons category is recorded as Perfluorooctanoic acid[9].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid comprises oxygen[10].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid comprises fluorine[11].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid comprises carbon[12].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid comprises hydrogen[13].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's pKa is recorded as {'amount': '-0.27'}[14].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's has effect is recorded as chemical pneumonitis[15].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+413.974'}[16].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+55.5'}[17].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+189'}[18].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's decomposition point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+202'}[19].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's subject has role is recorded as developmental toxicant[20].
  • perfluorooctanoic acid's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[21].

Why It Matters

perfluorooctanoic acid has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Q138387828. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Q136385673. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . hazmap.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved . hazmap.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . California Proposition 65 list of chemicals. Retrieved . oehha.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Boiling point → {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+189'}
    Subclass of → —
    Melting point → {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+55.5'}
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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