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Hexane

110-54-3C6H1486.178 g/mol

An unbranched alkane containing six carbon atoms. — ChEBI

Safety references

Safety documents & references

2 indexed references
US · NIOSH

Occupational chemical safety guide

n-Hexane

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JP · NITE

Government GHS classification

R05-B-011-JNIOSH, MOE · FY2023

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Identity & molecular properties

Source-linked values
CAS number110-54-3ChEBI ↗
Molecular formulaC6H14ChEBI ↗
Molar mass86.178 g/molChEBI ↗
Monoisotopic mass86.10955 DaChEBI ↗
Formal charge0ChEBI ↗
ChEBI identifierCHEBI:29021ChEBI ↗

Cross-source molecular data

PubChem
Molar mass86.18 g/molPubChem ↗
Exact mass86.109550447 DaPubChem ↗
Computed XLogP3.9PubChem ↗
Topological polar surface area (Ų)0PubChem ↗
H-bond donors0PubChem ↗
H-bond acceptors0PubChem ↗
Rotatable bonds3PubChem ↗

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Names & structural identifiers

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hexane
hexane
VLKZOEOYAKHREP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CCCCCC
InChI=1S/C6H14/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3

Classification & relationships

ChEBI ontology

Roles recorded in ChEBI

non-polar solventneurotoxin

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Safety classification · Japan

NITE / Japanese government
Japan · FY2023 source classification
Hexane · R05-B-011-JNIOSH, MOE
EndpointReported classification
Flammable liquidsCategory 2
Skin corrosion/irritationCategory 2
Reproductive toxicityCategory 2
Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposureCategory 3 (narcotic effects, respiratory tract irritation)
Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposureCategory 1 (nervous system)
Aspiration hazardCategory 1

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Mass ↔ amount of substance

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Equivalent amount
0.0116039 mol

Uses 86.178 g/mol from ChEBI. Assumes the substance described by this record; no purity or concentration correction is applied.

Elemental composition

Theoretical mass fractions
C
Carbon · 6 atoms
83.62%
H
Hydrogen · 14 atoms
16.38%

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Research & patent references

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Sources & record history

Checked 27 Sep 2026
EMBL-EBI ChEBI · CHEBI:29021

Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0

NCBI PubChem · CID 8058 · retrieved 2026-09-27

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