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34851

Acetonitrile

≥99.9%, gradient grade, suitable for HPLC

Synonym(s):

ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
75-05-8
Molecular Weight:
41.05
NACRES:
NA.03
PubChem Substance ID:
329755061
eCl@ss:
39031501
UNSPSC Code:
41116105
EC Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
Assay:
≥99.9%
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%

grade

gradient grade

Quality Level

100

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

feature

subscription eligible

expl. lim.

16 %

baseline drift measuring range

≤15 mAU (210 nm)

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0002% free alkali (as NH3), ≤0.0005% non-volatile matter, ≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH), ≤0.02% water (Karl Fischer), ≤0.5 ppb fluorescence (quinine) at 365 nm, ≤1 ppb fluorescence (quinine) at 254 nm

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.)

HPLC-gradient

≤0.5 mAU at 254 nm, ≤3 mAU at 210 nm

UV absorption

λ: 195 nm Amax: ≤0.12, λ: 200 nm Amax: ≤0.032, λ: 230 nm Amax: ≤0.0044, λ: 235 nm Amax: ≤0.0044, λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.0044, λ: 400 nm Amax: ≤0.0044

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Acetonitrile (MeCN) is widely employed as a solvent in various studies and has high dielectric constant (37.5). Various purification procedures to obtain different grades of acetonitrile for use in different studies (polarography, spectroscopy, etc.) have been reported by many researchers.

Application

Acetonitrile (MeCN) may be used as an extraction solvent during the quantification of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables.

Packaging

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Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Other Notes

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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

Regulatory Listings

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

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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Purification of acetonitrile.
Walter M and Ramaley L.
Analytical Chemistry, 45(1), 165-166 (1973)
Michelangelo Anastassiades et al.
Journal of AOAC International, 86(2), 412-431 (2003-05-02)
A simple, fast, and inexpensive method for the determination of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables is introduced. The procedure involves initial single-phase extraction of 10 g sample with 10 mL acetonitrile, followed by liquid-liquid partitioning formed by addition of
Timo Glatter et al.
Molecular systems biology, 5, 237-237 (2009-01-22)
Protein complexes represent major functional units for the execution of biological processes. Systematic affinity purification coupled with mass spectrometry (AP-MS) yielded a wealth of information on the compendium of protein complexes expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, global AP-MS analysis of
Elke H J Krekels et al.
Clinical pharmacokinetics, 53(6), 553-563 (2014-02-06)
From a previously validated paediatric population pharmacokinetic model, it was derived that non-linear morphine maintenance doses of 5 μg/kg(1.5)/h, with a 50 % dose reduction in neonates with a postnatal age (PNA) <10 days, yield similar morphine and metabolite concentrations
Divya Subramonian et al.
Journal of proteome research, 13(9), 3905-3918 (2014-07-30)
SUMOylation is an essential posttranslational modification and regulates many cellular processes. Dysregulation of SUMOylation plays a critical role in metastasis, yet how its perturbation affects this lethal process of cancer is not well understood. We found that SUMO-2/3 modification is
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