Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

HX0290

Supelco

Hexane, mixture of isomers

≥98.5% (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane), suitable for HPLC, meets USP/NF

Synonym(s):

Hexanes, FM approval

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H14
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.18
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
203-777-6

product name

Hexanes, HPLC, 98.5% Hexanes, HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs

Agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor pressure

160 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98.5% (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane)

form

liquid

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0003 meq/g Water-soluble titrable acid
≤0.005% Sulfur compounds (as S)
≤0.01% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤5 ppm

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

UV absorption

λ: 195 nm Amax: ≤1.00
λ: 210 nm Amax: ≤0.30
λ: 220 nm Amax: ≤0.20
λ: 230 nm Amax: ≤0.10
λ: 240 nm Amax: ≤0.04
λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.02
λ: 280-400 nm Amax: ≤0.01

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

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

InChI key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Application

HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs
HX0290P-6 and HX0290P-1 are packaged in poly coated glass bottles
HX0290-NP10 sold as 2 x 10 L

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

AppearanceClear liquid, free from particulatesAssay (n-hexane)Report%Assay (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane)98.5% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue5ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testInfrared SpectrumConformsSulfur compounds (as S)0.005% maxThiopheneTo pass testUV Abs. at 195 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 210 nm0.30AU maxUV Abs. at 220 nm0.20AU maxUV Abs. at 230 nm0.10AU maxUV Abs. at 240 nm0.04AU maxUV Abs. at 250 nm0.02AU maxUV Abs. at 280 - 400 nm0.01AU maxWater (H2O)0.01% maxWater-soluble titrable acid0.0003meq/g max

Signal Word

Danger

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 Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

-7.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-22 °C - closed cup


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service