2,5-DIMETHYLHEXANE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-91 °C

Boiling point:

108 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.694 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

1.1 psi ( 37.7 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.392(lit.)

Flash point:

80 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

BRN 

1696877

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 300 ppm

LogP

4.471 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

592-13-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

2,5-Dimethylhexane (592-13-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,N,F

Risk Statements 

10-38-50/53-65-67-11

Safety Statements 

9-16-29-33-60-61-62

RIDADR 

UN 3295 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

II

MSDS

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2,5-DIMETHYLHEXANE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless liquid

Uses

2,5-Dimethylhexane has been used to study excess entropy scaling relationships for analyzing its kinetic properties using molecular simulation.

Purification Methods

Dry the hexane over type 4A molecular sieves and distil it. [Beilstein 1 IV 434.]

2,5-DIMETHYLHEXANE(592-13-2)Related Product Information

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