Perfluorooctanoic acid 3D structure

Perfluorooctanoic acid (also called Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid, PFOA) has the formula C8HF15O2 and a molar mass of 414.07 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C8HF15O2
Molar mass
414.07 g/mol
PubChem CID
9554
Heavy atoms
25
Category
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Identifiers

IUPAC name2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluorooctanoic acid
SMILESC(=O)(C(C(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O
PubChem CID9554
Other namesPentadecafluorooctanoic acid, PFOA, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid, Perfluorocaprylic acid, Perfluoroctanoic acid

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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