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Hexane

≥95%, HPLC Plus, for residue analysis, suitable for gas chromatography (GC) and HPLC, suitable for EPA ACB B21-02, EPA OTM-45, and EPA ACB B23-05b

Synonym(s):

n-Hexane

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CH3
CAS Number:
110-54-3
Molecular Weight:
86.18
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
57652091
EC Number:
203-777-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730733
MDL number:
MFCD00009520
Assay:
≥95%
Grade:
HPLC Plus
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): 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, HPLC Plus, for HPLC, GC, and residue analysis, ≥95%

grade

HPLC Plus

Quality Level

100

agency

suitable for EPA ACB B21-02, suitable for EPA ACB B23-05b, suitable for EPA OTM-45

vapor density

~3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

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

assay

≥95%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

453 °F

expl. lim.

7.7 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.01% water
water

refractive index

n20/D 1.375 (lit.)

bp

69 °C (lit.)

mp

−95 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: soluble(lit.)

density

0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

suitable for residue analysis

SMILES string

CCCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Hexane (n-hexane) is a volatile organic compound. It can be obtained from petroleum by distillation or by electrolyzing potassium butyrate solution. It is a 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.

Application

Hexane may be used in the following processes:
  • Synthesis of graft-copolymer chains of poly-(dimethylsiloxane)-g-poly(methyl methacrylate).
  • Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) characterization of essential oils isolated from various origins.
  • To extract free and total gossypol in combination with acetone from cottonseed flakes.

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Danger

target_organs

Central nervous system, Nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

-7.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-22 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Hazard Classifications

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

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MKCH6068
MKCH6065

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Covalent binding of a neurotoxic n-hexane metabolite: conversion of primary amines to substituted pyrrole adducts by 2,5-hexanedione.
A P DeCaprio et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 65(3), 440-450 (1982-09-30)
Cottonseed extraction with mixtures of acetone and hexane.
Kuk MS, et al.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 82(8), 609-612 (2005)
Reforming of hexane with Pt/zeolite catalysts.
Dai LX, et al.
Catalysis Letters, 45(1-2), 107-112 (1997)
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