Hexane

Name: Hexane
Brand: MM

≥98% (GC), suitable for HPLC, LiChrosolv^®

Synonym(s):

Hexane, n-Hexane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CH₃(CH₂)₄CH₃

CAS Number:

110-54-3

Molecular Weight:

86.18

UNSPSC Code:

12191502

EC Index Number:

203-777-6

NACRES:

NA.03

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1730733

MDL number:

MFCD00009520

assay:

≥98% (GC)

technique(s):

HPLC: suitable

application(s):

PFAS testing

bp:

69 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure:

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

Product Name

n-Hexane, for liquid chromatography LiChrosolv^®

SMILES string

CCCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor density

~3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

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

description

isocratic

product line

LiChrosolv^®

assay

≥98% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

453 °F

potency

25000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

7.7 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.01% Water

evapn. residue

≤1.0 mg/L

transmittance

210 nm, ≥50%
220 nm, ≥85%
245 nm, ≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.375 (lit.)

kinematic viscosity

0.50 cSt(20 °C)

bp

69 °C (lit.)

mp

−95 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -22 °C

density

0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

PFAS testing

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

100

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Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Legal Information

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

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 98.0 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Evaporation residue: ≤ 1.0 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.01 %
Acidity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Transmission (at 210 nm): ≥ 50 %
Transmission (at 220 nm): ≥ 85 %
Transmission (from 245 nm): ≥ 98 %
Filtered by 0.2 µm filter

Application

Solvent for chromatography applications including:

analysis of food products according to united states pharmacopeia (USP) methods
HPLC determination of foodstuffs
extraction of lactone flavors from fatty acid feedstocks
vitamin A analysis of fortified food matrices using UHPLC
Soxhlet extraction of plant materials for chromatographic separation
quantification of fat-soluble vitamins by HPLC-MS
detection of synthetic cannabinoids (SC) in e-liquids used in electronic cigarettes
analysis of SC in blood, urine and herbal blend samples

Features and Benefits

packaged in glass bottles
offers high resolution, sensitivity and optimized peak baseline separation

General description

LiChrosolv^® solvents have high degree of UV transmittance, low particle count, low acidity and alkalinity and low evaporation residue level. This makes them ideal for reproducible separations.

Other Notes

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pictograms

GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225,H304,H315,H336,H361f,H373,H411

pcodes

P202 - P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331

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

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-7.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-22 °C - closed cup

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