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Experimental pKa Values of Substituted and Unsubstituted Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonamides Via 19F NMR

E E Hernandez1, X Li2, I E Logan3

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon97331, United States.

Environmental Science & Technology
|October 23, 2026
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Keywords:
19F NMREt-FOSAFASAFBSAFHxSAFOSAMe-FOSApKaper- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)perfluoroalkyl sulfonamide

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