Perfluorobutane
Encyclopedia
Perfluorobutane is a colorless gas. It is a simple fluorocarbon
with the n-butane skeleton, but with hydrogen
atoms in n-butane are replaced with fluorine
atoms. It is used as a replacement for Halon 1301 fire extinguisher
s, as well as being an ultrasound imaging agent. As a pharmaceutical, it is known as sonazoid or perflubutane (USAN
).
Fluorocarbon
Fluorocarbons, sometimes referred to as perfluorocarbons or PFCs, are organofluorine compounds that contain only carbon and fluorine bonded together in strong carbon–fluorine bonds. Fluoroalkanes that contain only single bonds are more chemically and thermally stable than alkanes...
with the n-butane skeleton, but with hydrogen
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the symbol H. With an average atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the Universe's chemical elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly...
atoms in n-butane are replaced with fluorine
Fluorine
Fluorine is the chemical element with atomic number 9, represented by the symbol F. It is the lightest element of the halogen column of the periodic table and has a single stable isotope, fluorine-19. At standard pressure and temperature, fluorine is a pale yellow gas composed of diatomic...
atoms. It is used as a replacement for Halon 1301 fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
A fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...
s, as well as being an ultrasound imaging agent. As a pharmaceutical, it is known as sonazoid or perflubutane (USAN
United States Adopted Name
United States Adopted Names are unique nonproprietary names assigned to pharmaceuticals marketed in the United States. Each name is assigned by the USAN Council, which is co-sponsored by the American Medical Association , the United States Pharmacopeial Convention , and the American Pharmacists...
).