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33019

Sigma-Aldrich

Acetonitrile

≥99.5% (GC), ACS reagent, puriss. p.a., Reag. Ph. Eur.

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:
12191502
eCl@ss:
39031501
PubChem Substance ID:
329754438
NACRES:
NA.03
technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Acetonitrile, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99.5% (GC)

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

GC/GC: suitable

impurities

≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.001% free alkali (as NH3)
≤0.001% non-volatile matter
≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.3435-1.3445
n20/D 1.344 (lit.)

bp

81-82 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

density

0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
B: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

suitability

passes test for reaction against H2SO4

format

neat

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Other Notes

The article number 33019-6X1L-R will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 33019-1L-R which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
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

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

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

33019-2.5L-R:4548173257785
33019-6X1L-R:4548173257839
33019-25L-R-C:
33019-VAR-R:
33019-155KG:
33019-RSAMPLE:
33019-25L-R:4548173257808
33019JP-4X2.5L-R:4548173257853
33019-5L-R:4548173257822
33019-BULK-R:
33019-4X2.5L-R:4548173257815
33019-7L-R:4548173257846
33019-1L-R:4548173257778
33019JP-6X1L-R:4548173257860
33019-200L-RC:

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