1.07060

Hexanes

for analysis EMPARTA^® ACS

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₄
• CAS Number: 110-54-3
• Molecular Weight: 86.18
• MDL number: MFCD00009520
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• EC Index Number: 203-777-6

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 160 hPa ( 20 °C)
• product line: EMPARTA^®
• Assay: ≥99.7% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 240 °C
• potency: 25000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• expl. lim.: 1.0-8.1 % (v/v)
• kinematic viscosity: 0.50 cSt(20 °C)
• bp: 69 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: -94.3 °C
• transition temp: flash point -22 °C
• density: 0.66 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Hexane is a volatile organic solvent classified as a straight-chain neutral aliphatic hydrocarbon. It is derived from petroleum distillation and exhibits low solubility in water.

Application

Hexane can be used as a:

• Solvent in the isolation and purification process of quantum dots (QDs).
• Solvent for the extraction of oil from crotalaria Juncea seeds.
• Mobile phase solvent in the fractionation and elution process of the essential oil of O. viride during column chromatography.

Legal Information

EMPARTA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H304 - H315 - H336 - H361f - H373 - H411
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331
• 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 2
• Flash Point(F): -7.6 °F
• Flash Point(C): -22 °C