Hexane
SIGALD/650552 - 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
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| assay | ≥95% |
| autoignition temp. | 453 °F |
| bp | 69 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| evapn. residue | <0.0001% |
| expl. lim. | 7.7 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | for residue analysis |
| HPLC Plus | |
| halogenated residue | <10 ng/L (as heptachlor epoxide) |
| impurities | ≤ 1.0 ppb Fluorescence (quinine) at 365 nm |
| <0.01% water | |
| InChI | 1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3- |
| InChI key | VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −95 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 7 |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCCC |
| solubility | ethanol: soluble(lit.) |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| UV absorption | λ: 195 nm Amax: 1.00 |
| λ: 200 nm Amax: 0.50 | |
| λ: 210 nm Amax: 0.20 | |
| λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.05 | |
| λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.01 | |
| λ: 280-400 nm Amax: 0.005 | |
| 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 studies: • Preparation of graft-copolymer chains of poly-(dimethylsiloxane)-g-poly(methyl methacrylate). • GC/MS characterization of essential oils isolated from various origins. • As solvent for the preparation of samples and standards during chromatographic studies. • To extract free and total gossypol in combination with acetone from cottonseed flakes. |
| Application: | Suitable for HPLC, spectrophotometry, environmental testing |
| General description: | Hexane (n-hexane) is an alkane, that can be obtained from petroleum by distillation. It can also be produced by electrolyzing the potassium butyrate solution. It is 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. |
| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 4, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
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| Symbol |     GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H304 - H315 - H336 - H361f - H373 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 |
| 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 |