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Hexane

Hexane
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≥99%, suitable for GC/MS, suitable for EPA 1613, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

n-Hexane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.18
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730733
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.06
assay:
≥99%
technique(s):
GC/MS: suitable
bp:
69 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C)
~132 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Product Name

Hexane, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

agency

suitable for EPA 1613

Quality Level

vapor density

~3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C)
~132 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

453 °F

expl. lim.

7.7 %

technique(s)

GC/MS: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.375 (lit.)

pH

7

bp

69 °C (lit.)

mp

−95 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: insoluble

density

0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCC

InChI

1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3

InChI key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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assay

≥99%

assay

≥99% (GC)

assay

≥95%

assay

≥95%

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

technique(s)

GC/MS: suitable

technique(s)

GC/MS: suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

solubility

water: insoluble

solubility

-

solubility

-

solubility

ethanol: soluble(lit.)

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

vapor pressure

256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C), ~132 mmHg ( 20 °C), 5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C)

vapor pressure

256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C), 5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C), ~132 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C), 5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C), ~132 mmHg ( 20 °C)

vapor pressure

256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C), 5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C), ~132 mmHg ( 20 °C)

General description

Hexane is an alkane and exists in 5 structural isomeric forms, i.e. hexane, isohexane, 3-methylpentane, neohexane and 2,3-dimethylbutane. It 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.[1]

Application

Hexane may be used in the following studies:
  • Preparation of graft-copolymer chains of poly-(dimethylsiloxane)-g-poly(methyl methacrylate).[2]
  • GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) characterization of essential oils isolated from various origins.[3]
  • As solvent for the preparation of samples and standards during chromatographic studies.[4]

Hexane may be used as a solvent in the detection of rubrene, using normal phase high performance liquid chromatography.[5] It may also be used as an extraction solvent to concentrate the analytes like synthetic cannabinoids of the aminoalkylindole type and methanandamide in serum, followed by separation using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem-mass spectrometry.[6]

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-7.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-22 °C - closed cup


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    Up to spec, high quality

    The n-Hexane met all specs and enabled reproducible tech transfer for analytical methods.

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