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fluorocarbon

Compounds consisting wholly of fluorine and carbon.

ChEBI ID: 38824

Members (13)

MemberDefinitionRole
hexafluorobenzeneA member of the class of fluorobenzenes that is benzene in which all six hydrogen atom have been replaced by fluorine.hexafluorobenzene
octafluorocyclobutaneA fluorocarbon that is cyclobutane in which all eight hydrogens are replaced by fluorines.octafluorocyclobutane
perflexaneA fluoroalkane that is hexane in which all of the hydrogens have been replaced by fluorines.perfluorohexane
perfluorobutaneA fluorocarbon that is butane in which all of the hydrogens have been replaced by fluorines. Microbubbles of preflubutane are used in the ultrasound contrast agent BR14.perflubutane
perfluorodecalinA fluorocarbon that is decalin in which every hydrogen is replaced by fluorine. Capable of dissolving large quantities of oxygen, it has been used as the basis of an artificial blood substitute.perfluorodecalin
perfluoroethanehexafluoroethane
perfluoroheptaneperfluoroheptane
perfluorooctaneperfluorooctane
perfluoropentaneA fluorocarbon that is pentane in which all of the hydrogens have been replaced by fluorines.perfluoropentane
perfluorophenanthreneperfluorophenanthrene
perflutrenA fluorocarbon that is propane in which all of the hydrogens have been replaced by fluorines.octafluoropropane
tetrafluoroethylenetetrafluoroethene
tetrafluoromethanetetrafluoromethane

Research

Studies (2,782)

TimeframeStudies, Drugs in This Class (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990127 (4.57)18.7374
1990's388 (13.95)18.2507
2000's752 (27.03)29.6817
2010's1,208 (43.42)24.3611
2020's307 (11.04)2.80

Study Types

Publication TypeStudies, Drugs in This Class (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials171 (5.51%)5.53%
Reviews91 (2.93%)6.00%
Case Studies363 (11.69%)4.05%
Observational15 (0.48%)0.25%
Other2,465 (79.39%)84.16%