Melting Point and Aqueous Solubility Determination of 2H-Hexadecafluoro-2-decenoic Acid (C₁₀F₁₆H₂O₂)

Abstract

Two physical properties of the fluorinated carboxylic acid, 2H-hexadecafluoro-2-decenoic acid (C10F16H2O2), were investigated in this study: melting point and solubility. Melting point data were ascertained on a traditional melting point apparatus and a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), while solubility data were obtained using an LC−MS/MS system. A melting point of 105 ± 1 °C and an aqueous solubility of 64 ± 5 ng/μL at ambient temperatures were observed.