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Hexane

Hexane structure

CAS No:
110-54-3
Formula:
C6H14
Chemical Name:
Hexane
Synonyms:
Hexane;n-Hexane;Skellysolve B;NSC 68472;8031-34-3
Categories:
Cosmetic Ingredient > Dissolving Agent

Description

n-Hexane is a highly flammable liquid, usually isolated from crude oil, and has extensive industrial applications as a solvent in adhesive bandage factories and other industries. It is highly toxic, triggering several adverse health effects, i.e., nausea, skin irritation, dizziness, numbness of limbs, CNS depression, vertigo, and respiratory tract irritation to animals and humans. Occupational exposure of industrial workers has demonstrated motor polyneuropathy.

Hexane Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

86.17540

Exact Mass：

86.18

EC Number：

203-777-6

HScode：

2901100000

Characteristics

PSA：

XLogP3：

2.58660

Appearance：

N-hexane is a clear colorless liquids with a petroleum-like odor. Flash points -9°F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors heavier than air. Used as a solvent, paint thinner, and chemical reaction medium.

Density：

0.6548 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Melting Point：

-94.3 °C

Boiling Point：

68.7 °C

Flash Point：

-22ºC

Refractive Index：

1.3748-1.381

Water Solubility：

Very soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether and chloroform.

Storage Conditions：

Store at RT.

Vapor Pressure：

Vapour pressure, kPa at 20°C: 17

Vapor Density：

2.97

Toxicity：

LC50 (4 hr) in mice by inhalation: 48000 ppm; LD50 orally in rats: 32.0 g/kg (Couri, Milks)

Flammability characteristics：

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73°F and BP at or above 100°F.

Explosive limit：

vol% in air: 1.1.5

Odor：

Gasoline-like odor

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

Transport codes：

UN 1208

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

R11; R38; R48/20; R51/53; R62; R65; R67

safety instructions：

S16-S29-S33-S36/37-S61-S62-S9

RTECS Number：

MN9275000

Marks：

Storage features：

hexane should be used only in areas free of ignition sources, andquantities greater than 1 liter should be stored in tightly sealed metal containers inareas separate from oxidizers.

Explosive characteristics：

Hexane is extremely flammable (NFPA rating = 3), and its vapor can travel aconsiderable distance

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, chlorine, fluorine, magnesium perchlorate. Highly flammable. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Note low flash point.

Precautionary statement(s)：

P201-P210-P273-P301 + P310-P308 + P313-P331

Hazard Statements：

H225-H304-H315-H336-H361f-H373-H411

Hexane Use and Manufacturing

Used in solvents, extraction, organic synthesis, such as cleaning in electronics industry, extractant in pharmaceutical industry, extractant of edible vegetable oil, etc.; extraction solvent. Mainly used as solvent, such as vegetable oil extraction solvent, propylene polymerization solvent, rubber and paint solvent, pigment diluent. It is used for the extraction of various edible oils such as soybeans, rice bran, cottonseeds, and spices. In addition, it is a high-octane fuel. Solvent. Determination of moisture in methanol. UV spectrum analysis. Pesticide residue analysis. High performance liquid chromatography. Gas chromatography analysis standard. Biochemical research, protein sequence analysis. Determine the refractive index of minerals. Organic Synthesis. Replace mercury in thermometers.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:86.18
XLogP3:3.9
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:86.109550447
Monoisotopic Mass:86.109550447
Heavy Atom Count:6
Complexity:12
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Downstream Products

Methyl isobutyl ketone

n-Pentane

Cyclohexane

Hydroquinone

Butanal

N-Heptane

Polyethylene glycol

Ethanol

Formic acid

Methanol

1-Propanol

1-Butanol

Acetaldehyde

Isobutane

tert-Butanol

Nitric acid

Isopentane

Acrylic acid

Methylcyclopentane

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Data: 2026-07-24
Price: 9500.00Yuan/mt
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