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Acetonitrile

≥99.9% (GC), suitable for UHPLC, LiChrosolv®

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
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116004
EC Index Number:
200-835-2
NACRES:
NA.03

product name

Acetonitrile, for UHPLC-MS LiChrosolv®

agency

suitable for ASTM® 7968
suitable for ASTM® 7979
suitable for DIN 38407-42
suitable for EPA 1633
suitable for EPA 8327
suitable for GB 31604.35-2016
suitable for GB 5009.253-2016
suitable for ISO 21675 2019

Quality Level

reg. compliance

suitable for FDA C-010.02

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
97 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

LiChrosolv®

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

524 °C
973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

UHPLC: suitable

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.)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

LiChrosolv® solvents show high degree of UV transmittance, low particle count, low acidity and alkalinity and low evaporation residue level. This makes them suitable for reproducible separations.
Acetonitrile is a polar aprotic solvent, which is used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It has a low viscosity, high elution strength and miscibility in water that make it viable in many chromatography systems. It can also be utilized in spectrophotometric and fluorimetric technques.

Application

Intended for U/HPLC and LC-MS/MS applications.

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Other Notes

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Legal Information

ASTM is a registered trademark of American Society for Testing and Materials
LICHROSOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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


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Acetonitrile, the polarity chameleon.
P K Zarzycki et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 397(3), 905-908 (2010-04-13)
Duygu Eryavuz Onmaz et al.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 497, 120-124 (2019-07-28)
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