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Specification Comparison

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Sigma-Aldrich Acetonitrile Specifications Comparison
  CHROMASOLV
LC-MS
CHROMASOLV
Plus
CHROMASOLV
Gradient
Biotech Anhydrous Spectro-
photometric
ACS
ReagentPlus
Purity ≥99.9% ≥99.9% ≥99.9% 99.93% 99.8% ≥99.5% ≥99.5% 99%
UV Absorption
λ: 190 nm       ≤1.00        
λ: 193 nm           ≤1.00    
λ: 195 nm ≤0.097 ≤0.10 ≤0.13          
λ: 200 nm ≤0.022 ≤0.02 ≤0.03          
λ: 210 nm       ≤0.03   ≤0.30    
λ: 220 nm      

≤0.01

  ≤0.10    
λ: 228 nm   ≤0.005 ≤0.004          
λ: 230 nm ≤0.0044              
λ: 235 nm       ≤0.005   ≤0.02    
λ: 250 nm           ≤0.01    
λ: 400 nm       ≤0.005   ≤0.01    
Gradient analysis
210 nm ≤1 mAU ≤1 mAU ≤3 mAU          
254 nm ≤0.2 mAU ≤0.2 mAU ≤0.5 mAU          
Total Impurities
Water ≤0.01% ≤0.01% ≤0.02% ≤0.001% ≤0.001% ≤0.03% ≤0.3%  
        ≤0.005% (100mL)      
Evaporation Residue ≤0.0002% ≤0.0002% ≤0.0005% ≤0.0002% ≤0.0005% ≤0.0003% ≤0.005%  
Halogenated Residue   10 ng/L (as Heptachlor epoxide)            
Fluorescence 254 nm ≤0.5 ppb ≤0.5 ppb ≤1.0ppb          
Fluorescence 365 nm ≤0.5 ppb ≤0.5 ppb ≤0.5 ppb          
LC-MS suitability passes test              
Alkalinity ≤0.0002% (NH3) ≤0.0001% (NH3) ≤0.0002% (NH3)          
Titratable acid ≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH) ≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH) ≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH) <0.008 meq/g     <0.008 meq/g  
Titratable base       <0.0006 meq/g     <0.0006 meq/g  
Silver 0.1 ppm              
Aluminum 0.5 ppm              
Barium 0.1 ppm              
Calcium 0.1 ppm              
Cadmium 0.05 ppm              
Cobalt 0.02 ppm              
Chromium 0.02 ppm              
Copper 0.01 ppm              
Iron 0.1 ppm              
Potassium 0.1 ppm              
Magnesium 0.1 ppm              
Manganese 0.01 ppm              
Sodium 0.1 ppm              
Nickel 0.02 ppm              
Lead 0.1 ppm              
Tin 0.1 ppm              
Zinc 0.1 ppm              
Packaging Options
  CHROMASOLV
LC-MS
CHROMASOLV
Plus
CHROMASOLV
Gradient
Biotech Anhydrous Spectro-
photometric
ACS
ReagentPlus
Glass Bottle 34967 34998 34851     154601 360457 110086
PVC Coated Bottle   675415 439134       437557  
Sure/Seal       494445 271004      
VerSA-Flow     439134          
NOWPAK   34998 439134          
Pure-Pac   34998 34851 494445 271004      
Carbon Steel             360457  
Drum     439134       360457  

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