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270717

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Acetonitrile

≥99.93%, HPLC grade, suitable for HPLC

Synonym(s):

ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
75-05-8
Molecular Weight:
41.05
Beilstein:
741857
EC Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
329752966

product name

Acetonitrile, HPLC grade, ≥99.93%

grade

HPLC grade

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

gradient analysis <= 0.005 254nm

Assay

≥99.93%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

purified by

sub-micron filtration

expl. lim.

16 %

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

format

neat

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Deleterious substance

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water soluble liquid

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JAN Code

270717-1L:4548173128238
270717-10L:
270717-4X4L:4548173128276
270717-VAR:
270717-18L:4548173128221
270717-PZ:
270717-500ML:
270717-4X2L:4548173128269
270717-100ML:4548173128214
270717-6X1L:4548173128283
270717-4X2.5L:
270717-4L:4548173128252
270717-BULK:
270717-2.5L:
270717-2L:4548173128245

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