15613

Hexane, mixture of isomers

≥85% isomers basis (GC), puriss

• Synonym(s): Hexanes, Isohexane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₄
• CAS Number: 107-83-5
• Molecular Weight: 86.18
• Beilstein: 1730733
• MDL number: MFCD02179311
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• PubChem Substance ID: 24849592
• technique(s): GC/GC: suitable
• bp: 68-70 °C (lit.)

Properties

• Product Name: Hexane, mixture of isomers, puriss., ≥85% isomers basis (GC)
• vapor density: 3 (vs air)
• grade: puriss.
• Assay: ≥85% isomers basis (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 437 °F
• expl. lim.: 7.5 %
• technique(s): GC/GC: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.002% free acid (as CH₃COOH); ≤0.002% non-volatile matter; ≤0.005% S-compounds (as S); ≤0.01% aromatic substances (as C₆H₆) (GC); ≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.379 (lit.)
• bp: 68-70 °C (lit.)
• mp: −95 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.672 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• InChI: 1S/C6H14/c1-4-5-6(2)3/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: AFABGHUZZDYHJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Hexane is an alkane hydrocarbon having 5 structural isomeric forms. It is a colorless, combustible and flammable liquid. It is one of the essential component of petroleum ether. It can be obtained from petroleum by distillation. It can also be produced by electrolysis of potassium butyrate. It is widely employed organic solvent for the dissolution of fats and oils.[1]

Application

Hexane has been used in the preparation of graft-copolymer chains of poly-(dimethylsiloxane)-g-poly(methyl methacrylate).[2] It has been employed for the GC/MS characterization of essential oils extracted from various origins[3]

Other Notes

Pertains only in Germany: unversteuert

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H304,H315,H336,H361f,H373,H411
• Precautionary Statements: P201 - P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 + P331 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313
• 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
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): -9.4 °F
• Flash Point(C): -23 °C