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50387

Acetonitrile

≥99.9% (GC), gradient grade, suitable for HPLC

Synonym(s):

Methyl cyanide, Anhydrous ACN, Dry MeCN

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
41.05
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-835-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
39031501
Assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
Grade:
gradient grade
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
Bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Acetonitrile, suitable for HPLC, gradient grade, ≥99.9% (GC)

grade

gradient grade

Quality Segment

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% free alkali (as NH3), ≤0.005% free acid (as CH3COOH), ≤0.02% water, ≤1 ppb quinine fluor., 254 nm, ≤1 ppb quinine fluor., 365 nm

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

refractive index

n20/D 1.344

bp

81-82 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

density

0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

absorption

≤1 mAU at 254 nm, ≤5 mAU at 210 nm

λ

1 cm path, H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 200 nm Amax: 0.1, λ: 210 nm Amax: 0.035, λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.02, λ: 230 nm Amax: 0.01, λ: 240 nm Amax: 0.005

application(s)

food and beverages

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

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


Regulatory Listings

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Deleterious substance

pdsc

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 1 petroleums + Hazardous rank II + Water soluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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