Term Name: perfluorodecalin
Synonyms: 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4a,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8a-octadecafluorodecahydronaphthalene, decahydrooctadecafluoronaphthalene, FDC, octadecafluorodecahydronaphthalene, octadecafluorodecaline, Perflunafene, perfluorodecalin
Definition: A 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.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:38848]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: fluorocarbon
has_parent_hydride: decalin
has_role: blood substitute solvent