Anodyne| Hexane | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Molecular structure via molpic | |
| Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js | |
| Molecular formula | C6H14[1] |
| Molecular mass | 86.18 g/mol[1] |
| Density | 0.659 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float g/cm3[1] |
| Appearance | Liquid[1] |
| Odor | Gasoline-like odor[1] |
| Predicted LogP | 3.9[1] |
| Melting point | -139 °F (NTP, 1992)[1] |
| Boiling point | 156 °[1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.[1] |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 61.7 °F (NTP, 1992)[1] |
| Chirality | achiral[2] |
| Identifiers [] | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name | hexane[1] |
| SMILES | CCCCCC[1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3[1] |
| InChIKey | VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N[1] |
| Dosing |
|---|
Hexane
Hexane (also known as n-Hexane, Esani, Gettysolve-B, Skellysolve B, Hexyl hydride, hexan, Dipropyl, Hexanen, Heksan or normal-hexane)
Chemistry
Stereochemistry
Hexane is a achiral mixture