Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone)

Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone)
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1,1,2,2,4,5,5,5-Nonafluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)pentan-3-one
Other names
FK-5-1-12 (ISO name),
C6K,
perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone),
heptafluoroisopropyl pentafluoroethyl ketone,
waterless water,
dry water
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations FK
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.103.448
  • InChI=1S/C6F12O/c7-2(4(10,11)12,5(13,14)15)1(19)3(8,9)6(16,17)18 Y
    Key: RMLFHPWPTXWZNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • FC(F)(F)C(F)(C(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F
Properties
C6F12O
Molar mass 316.046 g·mol−1
Appearance Clear, colorless
Odor Near odorless
Density 1,610 kg/m3
Melting point −108 °C (−162 °F; 165 K)
Boiling point 49 °C (120 °F; 322 K)
Vapor pressure 40.4 kPa @ 25 °C
Thermal conductivity 0.059 W/m-K
Viscosity 0.64 cP
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Perfluoro(2-methyl-3-pentanone) is a fluorinated ketone with the structural formula CF3CF2C(=O)CF(CF3)2, a fully-fluorinated analog of ethyl isopropyl ketone. It is used as an electronics coolant liquid and fire protection fluid sold commercially by 3M under brand names such as Novec 1230, Novec 649, and FK-5-1-12. It is also known as "waterless water" or "dry water".