Description
Specifications
CAS Min %: 90.0
CAS Max %: 100.0
Assay Percent Range: 90+%
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)4CH3
UN Number: 1208
Beilstein: 01, 142
Solubility Information Solubility in water: insoluble. Other solubilities: soluble in alcohol, acetone, ether and chloroform
Formula Weight: 86.18
Physical Form: Liquid
Percent Purity ≥90%
Grade: n-Hexane Extra Pure
Density: 0.6590g/mL
Packaging: Steel Drum/ISO Tank
Refractive Index: 1.3748 to 1.3810
Residue after Evaporation: 0.005% max.
Specific Gravity: 0.659
Water: 0.05% max. (K.F.)
Flash Point: -22°C (-71.6°F)
Viscosity: 0.31 mPa.s (20°C)
Boiling Point: 69.0°C
Color: Undesignated
Melting Point: -95.0°C
Quantity: 130 KG/Drum, 15 MT/ISO Tank Container
Chemical Name or Material: n-Hexane, 90%
Information on Basic Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance
Physical state: liquid
Colour: colourless
Odour characteristic
Other physical and chemical parameters
pH (value): not determined
Melting point/freezing point: <-95 °C at 101.3 kPa (ASTM D 5950)
Initial boiling point and boiling range: >65 – 72 °C at 101.3 kPa (ASTM D 1078)
Flash point: <-20 °C (DIN 51755)
Explosive limits
• lower explosion limit (LEL) 1.1 vol%
• upper explosion limit (UEL) 8.3 vol%
Vapour pressure: 20 – 30 kPa at 20 °C
Density: 0.66 – 0.68 g/cm³ at 15 °C
Solubility(ies)
Water solubility :9.8 mg/l at 25 °C
Partition coefficient
n-octanol/water (log KOW): This information is not available.
Auto-ignition temperature: >220 °C
Viscosity
• kinematic viscosity: 0.47 – 0.55 mm²/s at 20 °C (ASTM D 445)
Explosive properties
in use, may form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture
Oxidising properties: none
Other information
Surface tension 17 – 19 mN/m (Wilhelmy Plate)
Relevant dentified uses manufacture of substances
Distribution of substance
Formulation & (re)packing of substances and mixtures
Uses in Coatings
Use in Cleaning Agents
Blowing agents
Functional Fluids
Use in laboratories
Mining chemicals
Polymer processing
Use as a fue
Solvent and reaction agent for polymerisation
Production of plastics and synthetic rubber
Elution agent and solvent in thin-layer chromatography and spectroscopy