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n-Hexane, 99%
CAS: 110-54-3 | C6H14 | 86.18 g/mol
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Catalog number L09938.AD
also known as L09938-AD
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26,10
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Quantity:
50 mL
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26,10
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS110-54-3
IUPAC Namehexane
Molecular FormulaC6H14
InChI KeyVLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCCCCCC
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAssay (GC)≥98.5%
Refractive Index1.3735-1.3765 @ 20?C
FormLiquid
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless
n-Hexane is used as a solvent to extract edible oils from seed and vegetable crops. Commercial grades of hexane are used as solvents for glues, varnishes, and inks, cleaning agent (degreaser) in the printing industry, liquid in low temperature thermometers. Other uses are as fuels and fuel additives, intermediates and laboratory chemicals.
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Applications
n-Hexane is used as a solvent to extract edible oils from seed and vegetable crops. Commercial grades of hexane are used as solvents for glues, varnishes, and inks, cleaning agent (degreaser) in the printing industry, liquid in low temperature thermometers. Other uses are as fuels and fuel additives, intermediates and laboratory chemicals.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol, chloroform, acetone and ether.
Notes
Incompatible with dinitrogen tetraoxide. Store in a cool and dry environment.
n-Hexane is used as a solvent to extract edible oils from seed and vegetable crops. Commercial grades of hexane are used as solvents for glues, varnishes, and inks, cleaning agent (degreaser) in the printing industry, liquid in low temperature thermometers. Other uses are as fuels and fuel additives, intermediates and laboratory chemicals.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol, chloroform, acetone and ether.
Notes
Incompatible with dinitrogen tetraoxide. Store in a cool and dry environment.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Young, J. A. n-Hexane. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78 (5), 587.
- Luque-Rodriguez, J. M.; Luque de Castro, M. D.; Perez-Juan, P. Extraction of fatty acids from grape seed by superheated hexane. Talanta 2005, 68 (1), 126-130.
- Yaron, P. N.; Telling, M. T. F.; Larese, J. Z. Thermodynamic Investigation of n-Hexane Thin Films Adsorbed on Magnesium Oxide. Langmuir 2006, 22 (17), 7203-7207.