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HX0299

Hexane, mixture of isomers

≥98.5% (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane)

Synonym(s):

Hexanes, FM approval

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H14
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.18
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
203-777-6
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
ACS reagent
assay:
≥98.5% (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane)
bp:
69 °C/1013 hPa
vapor pressure:
160 hPa ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Hexanes, 98.5% ACS, ~64% n-Hexane, Meets ACS Specifications

SMILES string

C(CCC)CC

InChI

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

InChI key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

ACS reagent

vapor pressure

160 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.5% (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane)

form

liquid

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.0003 meq/g Water-soluble titrable acid
≤0.005% Sulfur compounds (as S)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

APHA: ≤10

bp

69 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-94.3 °C

transition temp

flash point -22 °C

solubility

0.0095 g/L

density

0.66 g/cm3 at 20 °C

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Assay (n-hexane): Report%
Assay (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane): 98.5% min
Color (APHA): 10 max
Evaporation residue: 0.001% max
Form: Clear liquid
Sulfur compounds (as S): 0.005% max
Thiophene: To pass test
Water-soluble titrable acid: 0.0003meq/g max

Application

The mixture of hexane isomers and methylcyclopentane can be used as a solvent in the silica gel adsorption chromatographic method for the purification of organic compounds.

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

target_organs

Central nervous system, Nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-7.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-22 °C - closed cup


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Charles Rubert Pérez et al.
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