Suitable for Liquid Chromatography, Extract/Conc, UV-Spectrophotometry
Formula: C6H14
Formula Weight: 86.18
CAS Number: 110-54-3
Synonym(s): n-Hexane; Hexyl hydride; 3-methyl pentane
| Meets A.C.S. Specifications for Liquid Chromatography and UV Spectrophotometry |
| Assay (sum of 5 isomers, total hexanes, plus methylcyclopentane)(by GC, corrected for water) | min. 99.5 % |
| Assay (as n-hexane) (by GC, corrected for water) | min. 95.0 % |
| Color (APHA) | max. 10 |
| Residue after Evaporation | max. 0.0001 % |
| Sulfur Compounds (as S) | max. 0.005 % |
| Thiophene | Passes Test |
| Water (H2O)(by Karl Fischer titration) | max. 0.01 % |
| Water-Soluble Titrable Acid (meq/g) | max. 0.0003 |
| Ultraviolet Absorbance (1.00-cm cell vs. water): |
| 195 nm | max. 1.00 |
| 210 nm | max. 0.20 |
| 220 nm | max. 0.07 |
| 230 nm | max. 0.05 |
| 240 nm | max. 0.04 |
| 250 nm | max. 0.02 |
| 254 nm | max. 0.005 |
| 280 - 400 nm | max. 0.005 |
| Fluorescence Trace Impurities, in ppb, measured as Quinine Base: |
| at 450 nm Emission | max. 0.3 |
| at Emission Maximum for Impurities | max. 1.0 |
| GC-ECD Sensitive Impurities (as Heptachlor Epoxide) Single Peak (ng/L) | max. 10 |
| GC-FID Sensitive Impurities (as 2-Octanol) Single Peak (µg/L) | max. 5 |
| Sum of the Peaks (µg/L) | max. 10 |
| Neat Solvent Front Characterization | Passes Test |
| Filtered through a 0.2 micron filter. |
| Packaged under Nitrogen |
| Product Information (not specifications): |
| Appearance | Clear, colorless solution |