Hexane | |
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
Physical properties [] | |
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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] |
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] |
Predicted LogP | 3.9 [1] |
Structural Identifiers [] | |
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Molecular formula | C6H14 [1] |
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] |
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