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C6H14
86.18 g/mol
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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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Referencestereoisomer of

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research compound

Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
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
Regulatory Compliance1
  • EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
    Listed· listed since 2026-02-04Source
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