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Acetonitrile

HPLC grade, ≥99.93%

Synonym(s):

ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
41.05
Beilstein:
741857
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

HPLC grade

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.93%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

purified by

sub-micron filtration

expl. lim.

16 %

gradient analysis

≤0.005, 254nm

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.005% water

evapn. residue

<0.0002%

color

colorless

refractive index

n20/D 1.344 (lit.)

bp

81-82 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)
−48 °C

solubility

water: soluble (completely)

density

0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

absorption

<0.005 mAU at 254 nm

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 190 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 200 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 210 nm Amax: 0.03
λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.01
λ: 235-400 nm Amax: 0.005

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

35.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

2.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Purification of acetonitrile.
Walter M and Ramaley L.
Analytical Chemistry, 45(1), 165-166 (1973)
Michelangelo Anastassiades et al.
Journal of AOAC International, 86(2), 412-431 (2003-05-02)
A simple, fast, and inexpensive method for the determination of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables is introduced. The procedure involves initial single-phase extraction of 10 g sample with 10 mL acetonitrile, followed by liquid-liquid partitioning formed by addition of
Timo Glatter et al.
Molecular systems biology, 5, 237-237 (2009-01-22)
Protein complexes represent major functional units for the execution of biological processes. Systematic affinity purification coupled with mass spectrometry (AP-MS) yielded a wealth of information on the compendium of protein complexes expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, global AP-MS analysis of
Kangmin Chon et al.
Water research, 81, 388-397 (2015-07-05)
In this study, the changes in UV absorbance at 254 nm (UVA254) and electron donating capacity (EDC) were investigated as surrogate indicators for assessing removal of micropollutants and bromate formation during ozonation of wastewater effluents. To measure the EDC, a novel
Elke H J Krekels et al.
Clinical pharmacokinetics, 53(6), 553-563 (2014-02-06)
From a previously validated paediatric population pharmacokinetic model, it was derived that non-linear morphine maintenance doses of 5 μg/kg(1.5)/h, with a 50 % dose reduction in neonates with a postnatal age (PNA) <10 days, yield similar morphine and metabolite concentrations

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