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Perfluorosulfonic acids
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Perfluorosulfonic acids (PFSAs) are chemical compounds of the formula CnF(2n+1)SO3H and thus belong to the family of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFASs). The simplest example of a perfluorosulfonic acid is the trifluoromethanesulfonic acid. Perfluorosulfonic acids with six or more perfluorinated carbon atoms, i.e. from perfluorohexanesulfonic acid onwards, are referred to as long-chain.[1]
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Properties
Perfluorosulfonic acids are organofluoroanalogues of conventional alkanesulfonic acids, but they are several pKA units stronger (and are therefore strong acids). Their perfluoroalkyl chain has a highly hydrophobic character.
Use
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, for example, has been used in hard chromium plating. Since the early 2000's 6:2 fluorotelomersulfonic acid has been used as a replacement for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.[2]
Regulation
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid was included in Annex B of the Stockholm Convention in 2009 and subsequently in the EU POPs Regulation.[3]
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid was included in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention in 2022.[4]
Examples
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See also
- Perfluoro(4-ethylcyclohexane)sulfonic acid, a cyclic analogue
Literature
- OECD, ed. (2022), "3. Perfluoroalkane sulfonic (a) and sulfinic (b) acids", Fact Cards of Major Groups of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs), OECD Environment, Health and Safety Publications 68 Series on Risk Management, pp. 31–41
References
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