C6H14
86.18 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
HEXANE
CAS110-54-3EC203-777-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Solvent for edible oil extraction
Hexane is an industrial chemical widely used as a solvent for extracting edible oils from seeds and vegetable crops such as soybeans, peanuts, and corn. It also serves as a degreasing agent in the printing industry and as a solvent in paints, adhesives, and leather processing.
Solvent for edible oil extraction from seeds and vegetable cropsCleaning agent and degreaser in the printing industrySolvent in paints, adhesives, and leather processing
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CAS 110-54-3
Related Compounds
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SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.75
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Solvent
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Referencestereoisomer of
Hexane-d14
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research compound
Related Reading
Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H315Causes skin irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for HEXANE (CAS 110-54-3) is 2901.10.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2901.10
EU CN code (8-digit)
2901 10 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexane
InChIKey
VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCC
Synonyms (56)
- HEXANE
- 1-hexane
- Butane, ethyl-
- Dipropyl
- Esani
- Esani [Italian]
- Exxsol Hexane (Salt/Mix)
- Gettysolve-B
- Heksan
- Heksan [Polish]
- HexH
- Hexane Fraction, purum
- Hexane, Laboratory Reagent
- Hexane, SAJ first grade
- Hexane, UV HPLC spectroscopic
- Hexane, anhydrous
- Hexane, p.a.
- Hexane, purification grade
- Hexane, puriss., >=95% (GC)
- Hexane, purum, >=98.0% (GC)
- Hexanen
- Hexanen [Dutch]
- Hexanes
- Hexanes, mixture of isomers
- Hexyl hydride
- N-HEXANE [MART.]
- SENOFILCON C
- Skellysolve B
- hexan
- n-Hexan
- n-Hexane
- n-Hexane, Environmental grade
- n-Hexane, anhydrous
- n-Hexane, p.a.
- normal-hexane