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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:
Molecular Weight:
41.05
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:

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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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

35.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

2.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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