Chemical Properties
clear light pink liquid after melting
Uses
Heptadecafluoro-1-iodooctane has been used as monodentate donor to investigate anion receptor complexes of mono-, bi- and tridentate donors with a variety of anions in the gas phase using both experimental and theoretical approaches.
Uses
Perfluorooctyl Iodide is a perfluoroalkyl iodide used in organocatalysis via substrate activation by halogen bonding. Perfluorooctyl Iodide is a potential candidate substitute for banned Halon fire extinguishers.
Cytotoxicity
Exposure of H295R cells to Perfluorooctyl iodide (PFOI) (<100 μM) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (<100 μM) did not cause significant toxicity within the concentration ranges tested (p > 0.05). However, 125 μM PFOI and PFOA induced significant toxicity in H295R cells (p < 0.05). No obvious morphological alterations were observed in the cells treated with PFOI or PFOA at levels lower than 100 μM upon microscopic examination[1].
Safety Profile
Slightly toxic by intravenous route. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of Fí and Ií.
Environmental considerations
Production of perfluorooctyl iodide (PFOI) has great commercial value. PFOI is a potential estrogenic compound. Studies have shown that the concentration of PFOI is relatively higher in the air and soil than the concentrations of the other derivatives of Perfluorinated iodine alkanes (PFIs). In addition, the degradation of PFIs can cause the formation of other Perfluorinated iodine alkanes (PFCs), thereby resulting in environmental behaviors similar to those of FTOHs. Release of PFIs may increase the environmental burden of PFCs[1-2].
References
[1] Chang Wang. "Perfluorooctyl Iodide Stimulates Steroidogenesis in H295R Cells via a Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Signaling Pathway." Chemical Research in Toxicology 28 5 (2015): 848–854.
[2] WangYichen. "Estrogen-like response of perfluorooctyl iodide in male medaka (Oryzias latipes) based on hepatic vitellogenin induction." Environmental Toxicology 28 10 (2013): 571–8.
