TABLE 1.
PFOB Physical Properties
| Molecular formula Riess, (2001) | C8F17Br |
| Molecular weight, (g.mol−1) Astafyeva et al. (2015) | 500.0 |
| Molar Volume, (Å3) Riess, (2001) | 432.0 |
| Boiling point, (°C) Astafyeva et al. (2015) | 143.0 |
| Melting point, (°C) Riess, (2001) | 5.0 |
| Critical solution temperature (n-hexane, °C) | -20.0 |
| Solubility in water, (mol.m−3) Riess (2001); Astafyeva et al. (2015) | 5.0E-6 |
| Ostwald coefficient for O2 in PFOB, 308 K Deschamps et al. (2007) | 0.5 |
| Ostwald coefficient for CO2 in PFOB, 308 K Deschamps et al. (2007) | 2.2 |
| Henry’s constant for O2 in PFOB, (MPa at 308 K) Deschamps et al. (2007) | 21.6 |
| Diffusion coefficient, m.s(−1) Astafyeva et al. (2015) | 5.2E-10 |
| Density, (kg.m−3) Astafyeva et al. (2015) | 1920.0 |
| Sound velocity, (m.s−1) Astafyeva et al. (2015) | 631.8 |
| Refractive index (at 298 K) Riess, (2001) | 1.3 |
| Adiabatic compressibility, (m.kg−3.Pa−1) Astafyeva et al. (2015) | 6.9E-13 |
| Surface tension, (mN.m−1) Riess, (2001) | 18.0 |
| Interfacial tension with water, (mN.m−1) Astafyeva et al. (2015) | 48.7 |
| Spreading coefficient, (mN.m−1) Riess, (2001) | 2.7 |
| Vapour pressure, (kPa at 37 °C); Dimitrov et al. (2016) | 1.3 |
| Heat of vaporization, (kJ.mol−1) Riess, (2001) | 4.8 |
| LD50 in rodents, (g.kg−1) Kim et al. (2021) | 14.7 |
| Toxic hazard classification by Cramer Dimitrov et al. (2016) | High (Class III) |
| DNA binding by OASIS Dimitrov et al. (2016) | AN2 |
| Genetic toxicity Dimitrov et al. (2016) | Negative |
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Ostwald coefficient for O2 in Water at 308 K and 1 atm is about 0.028 (Rettich et al., 2000).