Hexane

C₆H₁₄ = 86.2 (110-54-3)

Colourless, flammable liquid, practically insoluble in water, miscible with anhydrous ethanol.

, 0.659 to 0.663; , 1.375 to 1.376.

Distillation range(2.2.11). Not less than 95% distils between 67° and 69°.

Hexane used in spectrophotometry complies with the following additional test.

Absorbance(2.2.25) Maximum 0.01 from 260 nm to 420 nm, determined using water as compensation liquid.