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Acetonitrile

≥99.0%, SAJ first grade

Synonym(s):

Methyl cyanide, Anhydrous ACN, Dry MeCN

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
75-05-8
Molecular Weight:
41.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
329747201
EC Number:
200-835-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
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Product Name

Acetonitrile, SAJ first grade, ≥99.0%

grade

SAJ first grade

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

availability

available only in Japan

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.)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

signalword

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

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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