Hexane
SIAL/675393 - HPLC Plus, for HPLC, GC, and residue analysis, ≥95%
Synonym: n-Hexane
CAS Number: 110-54-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H14
Molecular Weight: 86.18
EC Number: 203-777-6
MDL Number: MFCD00009520
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)4CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | suitable for EPA ACB B21-02 |
| suitable for EPA ACB B23-05b | |
| suitable for EPA OTM-45 | |
| assay | ≥95% |
| autoignition temp. | 453 °F |
| bp | 69 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 7.7 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | HPLC Plus |
| impurities | ≤0.01% water water |
| InChI | 1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3- |
| InChI key | VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −95 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCC |
| solubility | ethanol: soluble(lit.) |
| suitability | suitable for residue analysis |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | ~3 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C) |
| 5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C) | |
| ~132 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Hexane may be used in the following processes: • Synthesis of graft-copolymer chains of poly-(dimethylsiloxane)-g-poly(methyl methacrylate). • Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) characterization of essential oils isolated from various origins. • To extract free and total gossypol in combination with acetone from cottonseed flakes. |
| General description: | Hexane (n-hexane) is a volatile organic compound. It can be obtained from petroleum by distillation or by electrolyzing potassium butyrate solution. It is a widely employed organic solvent for the dissolution and isolation of fats and oils. Its thermodynamic properties and kinetics of thermal decomposition have been studied over a range of temperature. A study on the zeolite supported platinum catalyzed isomerization and aromatization of n-hexane has been reported. Its removal from hexane contaminated air streams using vapor phase biological reactor (VPBR) immobilized with hexane-degrading Aspergillus niger strain has been studied. The metabolism of n-hexane forms 2,5-hexanedione (2,5-HD), which is reported to induce neurotoxicity. |
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| Symbol |     GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H304 - H315 - H336 - H361f - H373 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 + P331 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 11-38-48/20-51/53-62-65-67 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-29-33-36/37-61-62 |
| RIDADR | UN1208 - class 3 - PG 2 - Hexanes |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | -7.6 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | -22 °C |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| bp | 69 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −95 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12190000 |