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Hexan

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Also known as CH3-[CH2]4-CH3, hexyl hydride, normal-hexane, n-hexane

aliphatische organische Verbindung, Lösungsmittel

AI overview

Hexane is a simple organic chemical made up of six carbon atoms linked together in a straight chain, with the chemical formula C6H14. It's a basic building block chemical that appears in various industrial and consumer applications, though the context provided doesn't specify what those uses are.

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Chemical data

Formula
C6H14
Molecular weight
86.18 g/mol
IUPAC name
hexane
SMILES
CCCCCC
InChIKey
VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.9
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
86.11
Autonomy
240
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found in taxon
Carica papaya
canonical SMILES
CCCCCC
chemical formula
C₆H₁₄
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0322
density
0.66
speed of sound
1083
immediately dangerous to life or health
3883
melting point
-95.3
boiling point
68.73
vapor pressure
124
flash point
-7
solubility
0.002
lower flammable limit
1.1
upper flammable limit
7.5
ionization energy
10.13
time-weighted average exposure limit
1800
Commons category
Hexane
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Article · Deutsch

Hexan ist eine den Alkanen (gesättigte Kohlenwasserstoffe) zugehörige chemische Verbindung. Es ist eine farblose Flüssigkeit mit der Summenformel C6H14. Es ist das unverzweigte Isomer der fünf Hexan-Isomere.

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