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HX0296

Supelco

Hexanes, 98.5%

OmniSolv®

Synonym(s):

Hexanes, FM approval

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About This Item

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

vapor pressure

160 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

product line

OmniSolv®

Assay

≥98.5% (hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane)
≥99.8% (total aliphatic hydrocarbons less than C8)

form

liquid

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
LC/MS: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.01% Water (H2O)
≤3 μg/L Capillary FID responsive substances (as decane)
≤5 ng/L Capillary ECD responsive substances (as PCNB)

evapn. residue

≤1 ppm

color

APHA: ≤10

bp

69 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-94.3 °C

transition temp

flash point -22 °C

solubility

0.0095 g/L

density

0.66 g/cm3 at 20 °C

UV cutoff

≤195 nm

UV absorption

λ: 195 nm Amax: ≤1.00
λ: 200 nm Amax: ≤0.50
λ: 210 nm Amax: ≤0.20
λ: 220 nm Amax: ≤0.05
λ: 230 nm Amax: ≤0.05
λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.01
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.005

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

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

InChI key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

HX0296P-1 is packaged in poly coated glass bottles
OmniSolv®

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Assay (n-hexane)%Assay (total aliphatic hydrocarbons less than C8)99.8% minAssay (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane)98.5% minBoiling range66.1-69.4°CCapillary ECD responsive substances (as PCNB)5ng/L maxCapillary FID responsive substances (as decane)3µg/L maxColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFluorescence (as quinine base)250ppt maxFormClear liquidIdentity (IR-spectrum)ConformsRefractive index (at 20°C)UV Abs. at 195 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 200 nm0.50AU maxUV Abs. at 210 nm0.20AU maxUV Abs. at 220 nm0.05AU maxUV Abs. at 230 nm0.05AU maxUV Abs. at 250 nm0.01AU maxUV Abs. at 280 nm0.005AU maxUV Cut-off195nm maxWater (H2O)0.01% max

Legal Information

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

Signal Word

Danger

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 3

Flash Point(F)

-7.6 °F

Flash Point(C)

-22 °C


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