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Acetonitrile

≥99.5% (GC), rACS reagent, for extraction, for analytical purposes

Synonym(s):

ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
41.05
Beilstein:
741857
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352117
EC Index Number:
200-835-2

product name

Acetonitrile, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

grade

ACS reagent
for analytical purposes
for extraction
reagent grade

Quality Level

Agency

meets USP/NF

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
97 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

impurities

≤0.3% Water (H2O)
≤0.6 μeq/g Titrable base
≤8 μeq/g Titrable acid

evapn. residue

≤0.005%

color

clearAPHA: ≤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.)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation

format

neat

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Analysis Note

AppearanceClearAssay (GC)99.5% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue0.005% maxTitrable acid8µeq/g maxTitrable base0.6µeq/g maxWater (H2O)0.3% max

Pictograms

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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


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