Hexane

product name

Hexane, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99% (GC)

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

~3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

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

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

453 °F

expl. lim.

7.7 %

impurities

≤0.0001% thiophene
≤0.001% non-volatile matter
≤0.002% free acid (as CH₃COOH)
≤0.005% S-compounds (as S)
≤0.01% aromatic substances (as C₆H₆)
≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.3745-1.3755
n20/D 1.375 (lit.)

pH

7

bp

69 °C (lit.)

mp

−95 °C (lit.)

density

0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
B: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

suitability

passes test for reaction against H₂SO₄

SMILES string

CCCCCC

application(s)

peptide synthesis

InChI

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

InChI key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N