Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2014-08-29 04:48:59 UTC
Update Date2016-10-28 10:04:01 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM002961
Identification
Common NamePerfluorononanoic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionPerfluorononanoic acid, or PFNA, is a synthetic perfluorinated carboxylic acid and fluorosurfactant that is also an environmental contaminant found in people and wildlife along with PFOS and PFOA.
Contaminant Sources
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
  • Suspected Compounds
  • Suspected Compounds - Waste Water
  • T3DB toxins
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant Type
  • Organic Compound
  • Organofluoride
  • Pollutant
  • Synthetic Compound
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,9-Heptadecafluorononanoic acidChEBI
HeptadecafluornonansaeureChEBI
HeptadekafluornonansaeureChEBI
PerfluornonansaeureChEBI
Perfluoro-N-nonanoic acidChEBI
Perfluorononan-1-Oic acidChEBI
PFNAChEBI
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,9-HeptadecafluorononanoateGenerator
Perfluoro-N-nonanoateGenerator
Perfluorononan-1-OateGenerator
PerfluorononanoateGenerator
Perfluoro-N-nonanoic acid, lithium saltHMDB
C9-PFAHMDB
Perfluoro-N-nonanoic acid, ammonium saltHMDB
Perfluoro-N-nonanoic acid, sodium saltHMDB
Perfluoro-N-nonanoic acid, potassium saltHMDB
Chemical FormulaC9HF17O2
Average Molecular Mass464.076 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass463.971 g/mol
CAS Registry Number375-95-1
IUPAC Nameheptadecafluorononanoic acid
Traditional Nameperfluorononanoic acid
SMILESOC(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C9HF17O2/c10-2(11,1(27)28)3(12,13)4(14,15)5(16,17)6(18,19)7(20,21)8(22,23)9(24,25)26/h(H,27,28)
InChI KeyUZUFPBIDKMEQEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as perfluorooctanoic acid and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an octyl chain attached to the C-alpha of a carboxylic acid group (or a derivative thereof), where all hydrogens of the octyl chain are replaced by fluorine atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganohalogen compounds
ClassAlkyl halides
Sub ClassAlkyl fluorides
Direct ParentPerfluorooctanoic acid and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid or derivatives
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Halogenated fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Alpha-halocarboxylic acid
  • Alpha-halocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Organofluoride
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
  • Peroxisome
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
NameSMPDB LinkKEGG Link
ApoptosisNot Availablemap04210
Cell cycleNot Availablemap04110
Pyruvate MetabolismSMP00060 map00620
ProteasomeNot AvailableNot Available
Fatty acid MetabolismSMP00051 map00071
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical Roles
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting Point59-62°C
Boiling Point218°C
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.022 g/LALOGPS
logP4.55ALOGPS
logP5.81ChemAxon
logS-4.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)-6.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count8ChemAxon
Refractivity46.33 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability20.63 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00kf-0594300000-6b483d1ec80f7eef4c51Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-014i-3389330000-a549cc71e35a5553f452Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-014i-0000900000-7a30a5904591700ff4a1Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-014i-0020900000-3a30d00e24e965e23f97Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-014i-0940000000-41a2f3b3717c059682eaSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-3629d1e010a501963650Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-014i-0000900000-fb9702512d59dfb8b3cbSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-014i-0000900000-9966277a44506bec1acfSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-014i-0240900000-b0c614655b215c156ee7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT , negativesplash10-014i-0930000000-215817f4aa642624fc32Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-0000900000-3e57817c8cafb78fd8b0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03di-0000900000-a624f5cd94c0d0632b58Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udl-9800600000-4f440bfa5e380165dedaSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-03xr-0000900000-d07b54f127eaaf555489Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-03di-0000900000-7edafa23afd541da6084Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-0006900000-c7052b010dbae167cf17Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-03di-0000900000-e1b4015702e0705678c6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-03di-0000900000-e1b4015702e0705678c6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-03di-0000900000-e1b4015702e0705678c6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-0000900000-7b641c8b173b7d24c142Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03di-0000900000-7b641c8b173b7d24c142Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-03xu-0001900000-452dbc63fde519be5812Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesPerfluorononanoic acid, or PFNA, is a synthetic perfluorinated carboxylic acid and fluorosurfactant that is also an environmental contaminant found in people and wildlife along with PFOS and PFOA.
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0061739
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPerfluorononanoic_acid
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI ID38397
PubChem Compound ID67821
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=17093205
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23601780
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24246240
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24295853