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34859-M

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Hexane

≥97.0% (GC), suitable for HPLC

Synonym(s):

n-Hexane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)4CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.18
Beilstein:
1730733
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

product name

Hexane, suitable for HPLC, ≥97.0% (GC)

vapor density

~3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C)
~132 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥97.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

453 °F

expl. lim.

7.7 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% non-volatile matter
≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.01% water (Karl Fischer)

evapn. residue

≤0.0005%

transmittance

200 nm, ≥20%
225 nm, ≥80%
250 nm, ≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.375 (lit.)

pH

7

bp

69 °C (lit.)

mp

−95 °C (lit.)

density

0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 200 nm Amax: ≤0.70
λ: 225 nm Amax: ≤0.10
λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.01

SMILES string

CCCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

This solvent is featured in the gas chromatographic-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) analysis of lipids of agar cultivated white-rot fungus, Phanerochaete chrysosporium.

Other Notes

Important notice
  • The article number 34859-4X2.5L-M will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34859-2.5L-M which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
  • The article number 34859-6X1L-M will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34859-1L-M which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

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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)

-14.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-26.00 °C - closed cup


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G Di Nicola et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1190(1-2), 120-126 (2008-03-18)
Biodiesel (a mixture of fatty acid esters) is normally analyzed using gas chromatography/flame ionization detection, as specified by the ASTM D6584 and EN14105 standards. This paper proposes a binary gradient method for analyzing biodiesel mixtures using non-aqueous reverse phase HPLC

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