Description

Perfluoroheptanoyl Chloride is a highly fluorinated acid chloride derivative, serving as a critical perfluorinated building block in advanced chemical synthesis. Its value lies in introducing a highly stable, hydrophobic, and oleophobic perfluoroheptyl chain into target molecules, significantly altering their surface properties. This compound is essential for R&D and production in industries such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty materials, where it is used to create novel surfactants, polymers, and bioactive compounds with enhanced performance characteristics.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key reagent for synthesizing perfluorinated active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and prodrugs, leveraging the metabolic stability and lipophilicity of the perfluoroalkyl group.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used to manufacture advanced fluorinated pesticides and herbicides, where the perfluoroheptyl moiety can improve weather resistance and biological activity.
• Specialty Surfactants & Coatings: Primary building block for creating high-performance fluorosurfactants and water/oil repellent coatings for textiles, electronics, and aerospace materials.
• Polymer Modification: Employed to graft perfluoroalkyl side chains onto polymers, enhancing chemical resistance, reducing surface energy, and creating specialty fluoropolymers.
• Liquid Crystal & Electronic Materials: Intermediate in the production of fluorinated liquid crystals and dielectric fluids used in displays and advanced electronic applications.
• Organic Synthesis Reagent: A versatile reagent for Friedel-Crafts acylation and nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions under anhydrous conditions to introduce the perfluoroheptanoyl group.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	Perfluoroheptanoyl Chloride
CAS No.	52447-22-0
Molecular Formula	C7F15ClO
Molecular Weight	416.50 g/mol
Synonyms	Perfluorooctanoyl Chloride (common misnomer); Heptadecafluorooctanoyl Chloride; Pentadecafluoroheptanoyl Chloride; Perfluoro-n-heptanoyl Chloride; 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-Pentadecafluorooctanoyl Chloride; Perfluorocaprylyl Chloride; FC-722 Intermediate; C7 Perfluoroacyl Chloride
EINECS	257-921-1

Quality Control

Our Perfluoroheptanoyl Chloride is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Every batch undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including NMR, FT-IR, and GC/HPLC analysis, to ensure high chemical purity and consistency. A detailed Certificate of Analysis (COA) is provided with each shipment, documenting purity, identity, and impurity profiles. We adhere to cGMP principles where applicable, ensuring reliability for critical applications in regulated industries.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area at temperatures between 2°C and 8°C (refrigerated) or as specified on the label. This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and reacts violently with water, alcohols, and strong bases. Containers must be kept tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) to prevent hydrolysis and degradation. Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 97.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.1%
Acidity (Titration)	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.