AX0152

Acetonitrile

≥99.9% (GC), anhydrous, biotech. grade

• Synonym(s): ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide
• Linear Formula: CH₃CN
• CAS Number: 75-05-8
• Molecular Weight: 41.05
• Beilstein: 741857
• MDL number: MFCD00001878
• UNSPSC Code: 12352117
• EC Index Number: 200-835-2

Properties

• product name: Acetonitrile, anhydrous, Biotechnology, ≥99.9% (GC)
• grade: anhydrous; biotech. grade
• Quality Level: 200; 300
• vapor density: 1.41 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C); 97 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.9% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 973 °F
• expl. lim.: 16 %
• impurities: ≤0.6 μeq/g Titrable base; ≤1 ppm Free amine (as dimethylamine); ≤10 ppm Water (H2O); ≤2.0 μeq/g Titrable acid
• evapn. residue: ≤5 ppm
• color: APHA: ≤10
• refractive index: n20/D 1.344 (lit.)
• bp: 81-82 °C (lit.)
• mp: −45 °C (lit.)
• transition temp: flash point 2 °C
• density: 0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• UV cutoff: ≤200 nm
• UV absorption: λ: 200 nm A_max: ≤1.00; λ: 210 nm A_max: ≤0.60; λ: 220 nm A_max: ≤0.30; λ: 230 nm A_max: ≤0.08; λ: 240 nm A_max: ≤0.03; λ: 250 nm A_max: ≤0.03; λ: 270 nm A_max: ≤0.02; λ: 300 nm A_max: ≤0.01; λ: 350 nm A_max: ≤0.01
• application(s): pharmaceutical
• format: neat
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CC#N
• InChI: 1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3
• InChI key: WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

anhydrous, Biotechnology

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

AppearanceClear liquid, free from particulatesAssay (GC)99.9% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue5ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFree amine (as dimethylamine)1ppm maxRefractive index (n 20/D)1.3434-1.3446Titrable acid2.0µeq/g maxTitrable base0.6µeq/g maxUV Abs. at 200 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 210 nm0.60AU maxUV Abs. at 220 nm0.30AU maxUV Abs. at 230 nm0.08AU maxUV Abs. at 240 nm0.03AU maxUV Abs. at 250 nm0.03AU maxUV Abs. at 270 nm0.02AU maxUV Abs. at 300 nm0.01AU maxUV Abs. at 350 nm0.01AU maxUV Cut-off200nm maxWater (H2O)10ppm max

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H302 + H312 + H332 - H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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