Description
n-Hexane 60% Product Overview
n-Hexane 60% (Food Grade), CAS 110-54-3, is a petroleum distillate fraction refined for use as the primary extraction solvent in edible vegetable oil processing. This n-Hexane 60% grade is supplied as a clear, colourless liquid, free of sediment and suspended matter, and tested to meet strict benzene, sulfur, and lead limits so it performs reliably on food-industry extraction lines.
Because the extraction step directly contacts oil destined for consumers, buyers sourcing n-Hexane 60% for edible oil work typically look beyond the headline purity figure to the full set of impurity limits — benzene content, residue on evaporation, and heavy metals such as lead. Every batch of our n-Hexane 60% is tested against all of these limits before shipment, with a full Certificate of Analysis provided for each lot.
n-Hexane 60% Specifications
| Property |
Value |
| CAS Number |
110-54-3 |
| EC Number |
203-777-6 |
| Molecular Formula |
C6H14 |
| Molecular Weight |
86.18 g/mol |
| Purity (n-Hexane content) |
≥60% |
| Appearance |
Clear, colourless liquid, free from suspended matter |
| Colour (Lovibond, Hazen Units) |
10 max |
| Density (20°C) |
0.660–0.687 g/mL |
| Distillation Range (1013 mbar) |
IBP 63°C / DP 95°C |
| Refractive Index (20°C) |
1.375–1.384 |
| Residue on Evaporation |
≤0.0005 g/100 mL |
| Benzene Content |
≤0.05% v/v |
| Sulfur |
≤5 mg/kg |
| Lead (as Pb) |
≤1 mg/kg |
| Flash Point |
Subject to batch COA (Flammable Liquid, PG II) |
| UN Number |
1208 |
n-Hexane 60% Applications
n-Hexane 60% is used across the edible oil and oilseed processing industry:
- Extraction solvent for edible vegetable oils (soybean, canola, sunflower oil)
- Oilseed processing plants requiring food-grade solvent
Looking for a different purity? See our n-Hexane 99% or n-Hexane 80% product pages. For general reference data on n-Hexane, see its entry on PubChem.
n-Hexane 60% Packaging Options
| Format |
Details |
Best suited for |
| Steel Drums |
130 KG per drum, 160 drums / 20.8 MT per 40′ FCL |
Smaller, more frequent orders; regional distribution |
| ISO Tank Containers |
15.5 MT / 25 CBM or 16.3 MT / 26 CBM |
Continuous-process oil mills and refineries with bulk storage |