The term hexanes pluralized refers to a mixture containing multiple isomers of hexane c6h14 as well as some smaller proportion of non-isomeric c5 c6 and c7 alkanes. Acs grade designation signifies that this reagent meets the purity standards set by the american chemical society at least 95% . Hexanes is the solvent of choice for seed and vegetable oil extraction textiles manufacturing glue and degreaser formulations and select cleaning applications.
