1.37134

Acetonitrile

EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL

• Synonym(s): Acetonitrile, ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide
• Linear Formula: CH₃CN
• CAS Number: 75-05-8
• Molecular Weight: 41.05
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 741857
• MDL number: MFCD00001878
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502

Properties

• vapor density: 1.41 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 500
• vapor pressure: 72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• form: liquid (colorless)
• autoignition temp.: 973 °F
• expl. lim.: 16 %
• technique(s): API processing | polymorph screening: suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.344 (lit.)
• bp: 81-82 °C (lit.)
• mp: −45 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-25°C
• SMILES string: CC#N
• InChI: 1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3
• InChI key: WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

We offer a range of high quality critical raw materials, solvents and reagents plus the documentation and expertise to meet stringent regulatory requirements. In addition to our comprehensive portfolio, we also offer custom manufacturing services to meet your exact needs. As part of our Emprove^® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC^® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Acetonitrile is relatively inert, due to the strong C-C bond which can only be hydrolyzed under extreme conditions, making it an excellent reaction solvent used in pharma production as a reagent, in the reaction or extraction solvent, starting material to synthesize vitamins A and B1, cortisone, carbonate drugs and some amino acids. Acetonitrile is also used as a solvent in the production of insulin and antibiotics.
Acetonitrile Emprove^® Essential is suitable for pharmaceutical application.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225 - H302 + H312 + H332 - H319
• pcodes: 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: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 35.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 2.0 °C - closed cup