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  <creation_date>2026-04-06 05:07:03 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-04-17 16:10:08 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>Potassium perfluorooctanoate</common_name>
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  <description>Potassium perfluorooctanoate (C8F15KO2) is a chemical compound with an average molecular weight of 452.16 g/mol. Potassium perfluorooctanoate belongs to the alkyl fluorides, a subclass of alkyl halides within the organic compounds.

This substance is found in or released from 13 recorded sources across multiple sectors. Within the electrical and electronic equipment sector, it is associated with cell phones, capacitors, wires and cables, batteries, and printed circuit boards, among others. In the textiles, leather and furnishings sector, it is found in synthetic textiles as well as carpets and rugs. It is also present in food packaging within the food, food processing and cookware sector, and in medical devices within the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products sector. Additionally, it is used as a lubricant in both the energy, oil and gas sector and the industrial manufacturing and chemical processing sector. There is one further sector recorded. Recorded exposure routes for the compound include inhalation, oral, and touch.</description>
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  <chemical_formula>C8F15KO2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>452.16</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>451.9295842</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
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  <cas_registry_number>2395-00-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[K+].[O-]C(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8HF15O2.K/c9-2(10,1(24)25)3(11,12)4(13,14)5(15,16)6(17,18)7(19,20)8(21,22)23;/h(H,24,25);/q;+1/p-1</inchi>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>[K+].[O-]C(=O)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)C(F)(F)F</value>
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