n-Hexane

• Formula: C₆H₁₄
• Molecular weight: 86.1754
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 110-54-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Hexane-d14
  • Hexane-d7
• Other names: Hexane; Skellysolve B; n-C6H14; Esani; Heksan; Hexanen; Hexyl hydride; Gettysolve-B; NCI-C60571; NSC 68472
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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Brunner, 1988
Brunner, E., Fluid Mixtures at High Pressures VI. Phase Separation and Critical Phenomena in 18 (n-Alkane + Ammonia) and 4 (n-Alkane _ Methanol) Mixtures, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1988, 20, 273. [all data]

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Majer and Svoboda, 1985
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Mandlekar, Kay, et al., 1985
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Zawisza, A., High-pressure liquid-vapour equilibria, critical state, and p(Vm,T,x) to 44 8.15 K and 4.053 MPa for {xC6H14 + (1-x)CH3OH}., J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1985, 17, 941-947. [all data]

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Mousa, A.H.N., The Physical properties of highly purified purified samnples of propane and n-hexane, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1977, 9, 1063-5. [all data]

Kay and Young, 1975
Kay, W.B.; Young, C.L., Gas-liquid critical properties. 2-Butanone (methyl ethyl Ketone)-n-hexane system, Int. DATA Ser., Sel. Data Mixtures, Ser. A, 1975, No. 2, 155. [all data]

Kay and Young, 1975, 2
Kay, W.B.; Young, C.L., Gas-liquid critical properties. Tetradecafluoromethylcyclohexane( perfluoromethylcyclohexane)-n-hexane system, Int. DATA Ser., Sel. Data Mixtures, Ser. A, 1975, No. 1, 52. [all data]

Young, 1975
Young, C.L., Gas-liquid critical properties. 2-Methylpentane-n-hexane system, Int. DATA Ser., Sel. Data Mixtures, Ser. A, 1975, No. 2, 157. [all data]

Young, 1975, 2
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Young, 1975, 3
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Young, 1975, 4
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Bone and Young, 1974
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Young, 1974
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Young, 1974, 2
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Young, 1974, 3
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Young, 1974, 4
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Young, 1974, 5
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Young, 1974, 6
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  Tc	Critical temperature

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