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Overview

Product Name

Hexanes

Brand Name

Hexanes

Product ERP ID

N/A

Product ID

3180

Description

Hexane is a non-polar colorless liquid. It is used as a cleaning agent in the furniture, printing, shoe-making, and textile industries. Hexane is employed as a solvent in olefin polymerization and extraction solvent in oilseed processing. Hexane is used as a reference material and solvent in chromatography, and as a solvent in cosmetics. Hexane is also utilized as a solvent and reagent in chemical synthesis. It is also used in consumer products such as gasoline, quick-drying glue, and rubber cement.



Identifiers

Chemical Name

Hexane

EC #

203-777-6

Molecular Formula

C6H14 or CH3(CH2)4CH3

CAS #

110-54-3

InChI Key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

n-Hexane; Hexyl hydride



Classifications

Product Chemistries

Aliphatics Hydrocarbons



Tags

Industries

  • Paints & Coatings
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Adhesives & Sealants
  • Textile & Leather Processing
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
  • Chemical Manufacturing

Applications

  • Adhesives & Sealants
  • Metal Coatings
  • Chemical Industry
  • Food Production
  • Explosive Materials
  • Animal Feed & Nutrition

Value Propositions

Marketing Segments

  • Footwear & Leather
  • Technical Textiles
  • Food Processing
  • Industrial
  • Coatings
  • Process Chemicals

Functions

  • Extractant
  • Cleaning Agent
  • Filler
  • Solvent

Properties


Property Name Value Unit
Color Colorless
Odor Mild
Boiling Point 62.8 – 69.3 °C
Flash Point -26 °C
Relative evaporation rate (butyl acetate=1) 8.1
Vapor pressure at 37.8 °C 5.6 psia
Relative vapor density at 20 °C 3
Relative Density 0.65
Specific gravity / density 0.677
Solubility in water Insoluble
Solubility in ethanol Soluble
Solubility in ether
Solubility in acetone
Solubility in chloroform
Solubility in heptane
Solubility in oils/fats
Solubility in water 0.001 g/100ml
Log Pow 3.74
Auto-Ignition Temperature 258 °C
Lower Flammability limits 1.2 vol%
Upper Flammability limits 70 vol%
Specific conductivity 0.1 pS/m
Saturation concentration 810 g/m3
VOC content 100 %
Physical State Liquid

Specifications

 
 
Specification Name Value Unit Test Method Test Condition
Appearance pass D-4176
Spec. Gr. at 20 °C 0.6759 D-1298
Odor D-1296
Distillation IBP 66.0 °C ASTM D 1078
Distillation, DP 70.0 °C
Normal Hexane 55 %V GC
Color Saybolt 30 ASTM D 156
Benzene Content 3 ppm
Aromatic Content 0.0 %wt UV/HPLC

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