Hexane
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| Molecular formula | C6H14 |
| CAS number | 110-54-3 |
| EC number | 203-777-6 |
| EC index number | 601-037-00-0 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Appearance | Colourless liquid |
| Melting point | 178 K (-95° Celsius) |
| Boiling point | 342 K (69° Celsius) |
| Vapour density | 3 |
| Vapour pressure | 132 mm Hg at 20° Celsius |
| Specific gravity | 0.684 |
| Flash point | -23.3° Celsius |
| Explosion limits | 1.2% - 7.7% |
| Autoignition temperature | 233.9° Celsius |
Hexane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)4CH3. The "hex" prefix refers to its six carbons, while the "ane" ending indicates that its carbons are connected by single bonds. Hexane isomers are largely unreactive, and are frequently used as an inert solvent in organic reactions. They are also common constituents of gasoline.
See also
External links
- Material Safety Data Sheet for Hexane (http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/HE/hexane.html)
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/duke/chemical.pl?HEXANE
- http://www.nsc.org/library/chemical/N-Hexane.htm
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methane |
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ethane |
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propane |
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butane |
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pentane |
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heptane |
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octane |
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nonane |
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decane |
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undecane |
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dodecane |
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tridecane |
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tetradecane |
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pentadecane |
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hexadecane |
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heptadecane |
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octadecane |
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nonadecane |
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eicosane |
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heneicosane |
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docosane |
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tricosane |
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tetracosane |
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pentacosane |
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hexacosane |
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heptacosane |
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octacosane |
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nonacosane |
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triacontane |
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hentriacontane |
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dotriacontane |
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tritriacontane |
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tetratriacontane |
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pentatriacontane |
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hexatriacontane |
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