Perfluorooctyl bromide

Perflubron is a haloalkane that is perfluorooctane in which a fluorine attached to one of the terminal carbons has been replaced by a bromine. Among its listed roles, it functions as a radioopaque medium and a blood substitute. The directory classifies it as a discontinued API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Perflubron, LiquiVent and Imagent GI. Its PubChem CID is 9873.

CAS No 423-55-2
Molecular Formula BrC8F17
Molecular Weight 498.96 g/mol
Synonyms 1-bromo-1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecafluorooctane

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