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CX2290

Cyclohexane

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Hexahydrobenzene, Cyclohexane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.16
EC Index Number:
203-806-2
UNSPSC Code:
12191504
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1900225
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.21
assay:
≥99% (GC)
bp:
80.7 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
168.8 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
77 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Cyclohexane, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

SMILES string

C1CCCCC1

InChI

1S/C6H12/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-6H2

InChI key

XDTMQSROBMDMFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

agency

meets USP/NF

vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

168.8 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
77 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

500 °F

expl. lim.

9 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.02% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤0.002%

color

clearAPHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.426 (lit.)

bp

80.7 °C (lit.)

mp

4-7 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -18 °C

solubility

0.05 g/L

density

0.779 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Appearance: Clear
Assay (GC): 99.0% min
Color (APHA): 10 max
Evaporation residue: 0.002% max
Form: Liquid
Infrared Spectrum: Conforms to standard
Substances darkened by sulfuric acid: To pass test
Water (H2O): 0.02% max

Application

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

General description

EMPARTA solvents are designed for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning in quality control environments. Engineered for precision, they deliver consistently reproducible results essential for rigorous validation and documentation.

Exceptional Quality Standards: These solvents meet or exceed ACS specifications, providing assurance of high quality that is crucial for accurate testing and analysis in quality control.

Consistent Reproducibility: Designed for precision, the solvents ensure that results can be reliably reproduced, which is vital for maintaining compliance and integrity in quality control processes.

Versatile Applications: Suitable for a variety of QC tasks, including analytical testing, method validation, and testing USP/NF monographs, these solvents support a comprehensive approach to quality assurance in laboratory settings.

Packaging

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-4.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-20 °C - closed cup


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