| Hexane | |
|---|---|
| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
|---|---|
| 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 [] | |
|---|---|
| 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
Anodyne