C₆H₁₄ Water-insoluble, toxic, flammable, colorless liquid with faint aroma; forms include: n-hexane, a straight- chain compound boiling at 68.7°C and used as a solvent, paint diluent, alcohol denaturant, and polymerization-reaction medium; isohexane, a mixture of hexane isomers boiling at 54-61°C and used as a solvent and freezing-point depressant; and neohexane.