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HX0297

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Hexanes, 98.5%

OmniSolv® HR-GC

Synonym(s):

Hexanes

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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)
≥99.9% (total aliphatic hydrocarbons less than C8)

form

liquid

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.01% Water (H2O)
≤0.2 μeq/g Titrable acid

evapn. residue

≤1 ppm

color

APHA: ≤5

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

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

OmniSolv® HR-GC

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

AppearanceClear liquid, free from particulatesAssay (n-hexane)Report%Assay (total aliphatic hydrocarbons less than C8)99.9% minAssay (total hexane isomers + methylcyclopentane)98.5% minCap. ECD responsive substances as PCNB (peak)2ng/L maxCap. ECD responsive substances as PCNB (total)20ng/L maxCap. FID responsive substances as decane (peak)1µg/L maxCap. FID responsive substances as decane (total)10µg/L maxColor (APHA)5 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testInfrared SpectrumConformsTitrable acid0.2µeq/g 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 2

Flash Point(F)

-7.6 °F

Flash Point(C)

-22 °C


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FSL

Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names


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