Hexane C6H14 = 86.2 (110-54-3)
A colourless flammable liquid; ![bp2012_v5_46_008_[appendix_i_a]_h d_20_20.png](bp_images/bp2012_v5_46_008_[appendix_i_a]_h/d_20_20.png)
, 0.659 to 0.663; ![bp2012_v5_46_008_[appendix_i_a]_h n_20_d.png](bp_images/bp2012_v5_46_008_[appendix_i_a]_h/n_20_d.png)
, 1.375 to 1.376.
Not less than 95% distils between 67° and 69°.
Hexane used in spectrophotometry has a minimum transmittance of 97% between 260 nm and 420 nm, determined using water in the reference cell.