Product Name:  n-Hexane, for analysis EMSURE® ACS

Grade:   ACS reagent

             for analytical purposes

Quality Level:   300

vapor density:   ~3 (vs air)

vapor pressure:  256 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

                          5.2 psi ( 37.7 °C)

                          ~132 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line:   EMSURE®

Assay:   ≥99% (GC)

Form:   liquid

autoignition temp.:   453 °F

potency:   25000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

                  >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.:   7.7 %

dilution:   (for analytical testing)

impurities:

≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity

≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity

≤0.005% Sulfur compounds (as S)

≤0.005% Water

≤0.01% Aromatics (as benzene)

evapn. Residue:  ≤0.001%

color:  APHA: ≤10

refractive index:  n20/D 1.375 (lit.)

kinematic viscosity:   0.50 cSt(20 °C)

bp:   69 °C (lit.)

mp:  −95 °C (lit.)

transition temp:   flash point -22 °C

density:   0.659 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces:

Al: ≤0.00005%

B: ≤0.000002%

Ba: ≤0.00001%

Ca: ≤0.00005%

Cd: ≤0.000005%

Co: ≤0.000002%

Cr: ≤0.000002%

Cu: ≤0.000002%

Fe: ≤0.00001%

Mg: ≤0.00001%

Mn: ≤0.000002%

Ni: ≤0.000002%

Pb: ≤0.00001%

Sn: ≤0.00001%

Zn: ≤0.00001%

SMILES string:  CCCCCC

storage temp.:  2-30°C

InChI:   1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3

InChI key:   VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

Application

n-Hexane is used:

• as a washing solvent for microcapsules.[1]
• in reaction medium during polymerizations as a diluent for quick-drying paints, printing inks and adhesives.

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