The molecule is an acyclic carboxylic anhydride that is perfluorinated butyric anhydride. It is used as a derivatising reagent for gas chromatographic analyses. It has a role as a chromatographic reagent. It is an organofluorine compound and an acyclic carboxylic anhydride. It derives from a butyric acid.
2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutanoyl 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutanoate