... as a gaseous fire suppression agent. Novec 1230 is manufactured by 3M. It is generally used in situations where water from ... 3M called C6-fluoroketone; it is also known as dodecafluoro-2-methylpentane-3-one; its ASHRAE nomenclature is FK 5-1-12 ... with the systematic name 1,1,1,2,2,4,5,5,5-nonafluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pentanone and the structural formula CF3CF2C ...