Description

Potassium perfluorohexanesulfonate is a high-purity fluorinated organic compound with the molecular formula C₆F₁₃KO₃S. This specialty chemical is widely utilized in advanced research and industrial applications due to its unique perfluorinated sulfonate structure, which imparts exceptional chemical and thermal stability. The compound is supplied as a white to off-white crystalline powder, ensuring consistent performance in demanding environments.

As a member of the perfluorinated alkyl sulfonate (PFAS) family, Potassium perfluorohexanesulfonate exhibits excellent surfactant properties, making it valuable in applications requiring extreme wetting and surface modification. Its compatibility with a wide range of solvents and matrices enhances its utility in formulation chemistry. The product is carefully packaged to maintain its integrity and is suitable for use in analytical standards, material science research, and specialized chemical synthesis.

Researchers and industrial scientists will appreciate the compound’s well-characterized properties, including its high solubility in polar organic solvents and water. Proper handling procedures should be followed due to its fluorinated nature, and material safety data sheets are available upon request.

Properties

• CAS Number: 3871-99-6
• Complexity: 559
• IUPAC Name: potassium;1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6HF13O3S.K/c7-1(8,3(11,12)5(15,16)17)2(9,10)4(13,14)6(18,19)23(20,21)22;/h(H,20,21,22);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI Key: RSCGQEBKFSGWJT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Exact Mass: 437.8997626
• Molecular Formula: C6F13KO3S
• Molecular Weight: 438.21
• SMILES: C(C(C(C(F)(F)S(=O)(=O)[O-])(F)F)(F)F)(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F.[K+]
• Topological: 65.6
• Monoisotopic Mass: 437.8997626
• Synonyms: 3871-99-6, Potassium perfluorohexanesulfonate, Potassium perfluorohexane-1-sulphonate, 1-Hexanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluoro-, potassium salt, potassium tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonate, DTXSID3037709, 4Y7972M53L, DTXCID1017709, 1-Hexanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluoro-, potassium salt (1:1), 223-393-2, potassium 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonate, Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid potassium salt, Tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid potassium salt, Tridecafluorohexanesulfonic Acid Potassium Salt, MFCD00066406, potassium;1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonate, 1-Hexanesulfonic acid,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluoro-, potassium salt (1:1), Tridecafluorohexanesulfonic Acid Potassium Salt (Mixture of Isomers), UNII-4Y7972M53L, Potassium perfluorohexanesulfonate; Perfluorohexanesulfonate, potassium salt; Perfluorohexanesulfonate, potassium salt (mixed isomers); PFHxS, potassium salt; PFHxS, potassium salt (mixed isomers), EINECS 223-393-2, PFHS-K, C6F13KO3S, SCHEMBL544675, CHEMBL1902140, MSK9512, Tox21_300396, Potassium perfluorohexane-1-sulfonate, AKOS016010406, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-Tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid, potassium salt, NCGC00163913-01, NCGC00163913-02, NCGC00254361-01, AS-74015, POTASSIUM (PERFLUOROHEXYL)SULFONATE, SY066999, 1ST9512-1000M, CAS-3871-99-6, DB-371674, NS00096376, POTASSIUM PERFLUORO-1-HEXANESULFONATE, D82039, Potassium perfluorohexane-1-sulfonate, technical grade, Q27260661, 1-HEXANESULFONIC ACID, TRIDECAFLUORO-, POTASSIUM SALT, Tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid potassium salt, >=98.0% (T), Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid potassium salt, Potassium tridecafluoro-1-hexanesulfonate, Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid potassium salt; potassium 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonate; Potassium perfluorohexanesulfonate; Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid potassium salt; Tridecafluorohexane-1-sulfonic acid potassium salt

Potassium perfluorohexanesulfonate finds application as a key ingredient in the formulation of specialty surfactants and surface treatments, where its fluorinated structure provides exceptional surface activity. In materials science, it serves as a building block for creating advanced fluorinated polymers with unique properties. The compound is also employed in electrochemical applications and as a standard in environmental analysis of perfluorinated compounds.

Safety and Hazards

GHS Hazard Statements

• H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
• H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
• H351: Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
• H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]

Precautionary Statements

• P203, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P316, P305+P351+P338, P318, P319, P321, P330, P337+P317, P405, and P501

Hazard Classes and Categories

• Acute toxicity – category 3
• Carcinogenicity – category 2
• Eye irritation – category 2A
• Specific target organ toxicity – category 1

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