hexane

Six-carbon alkane

Hexane is a colorless liquid hydrocarbon found in petroleum and natural gas, commonly used as an industrial solvent for extracting oils from seeds and vegetables.

It evaporates quickly and has a faint gasoline-like odor.

In chemistry, hexane refers specifically to a six-carbon alkane chain, though the term covers several structural variations called isomers.

The lab uses hexane to extract essential oils from plant material.

industrial

degreasing

Removing oily substances

cleaning agentSubstance that removes dirt
adhesivesBonding substances
rubber cementPeelable elastic adhesive

paints · varnishes · printing inks · pharmaceuticals · textile processing · oil recovery · chromatography · polymerization · lacquers · coatings

hazardous

flammable

Prone to ignition

volatileLiable to sudden change
vapor pressureEquilibrium gas-phase partial force
flashpointIgnition temperature threshold

combustible · evaporation · ignition · fire hazard · explosion risk · neurotoxicity · ventilation · fume hood · safety precautions · neuropathy

chemical

alkane

Saturated hydrocarbon series

solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
saturatedThoroughly soaked through

organic compound · molecular formula · isomers · straight-chain · branched · cyclic · hydrocarbon · carbon chain · covalent bonds · molecular weight

petroleum

crude oil

Unrefined fossil fuel

refineryIndustrial purification facility
distillationPurification via vaporization
naphthaVolatile petroleum-derived solvent

cracking · reforming · petrochemicals · refining · petroleum ether

hexane

degreasing

flammable

alkane

crude oil

hexane

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