34851

Acetonitrile

suitable for HPLC, gradient grade, ≥99.9%

• Synonym(s): ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide
• Linear Formula: CH₃CN
• CAS Number: 75-05-8
• Molecular Weight: 41.05
• Beilstein: 741857
• EC Number: 200-835-2
• MDL number: MFCD00001878
• eCl@ss: 39031501
• PubChem Substance ID: 329755061
• NACRES: NA.03

Properties

• 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
• 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 A_max: ≤0.12; λ: 200 nm A_max: ≤0.032; λ: 230 nm A_max: ≤0.0044; λ: 235 nm A_max: ≤0.0044; λ: 250 nm A_max: ≤0.0044; λ: 400 nm A_max: ≤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

Description

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

Pure-Pac^® II containers require the Micromatic MacroValve coupler for dispensing solvents, Z560723.

Important notice

• The article number 34851-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34851-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
• The article number 34851-6X1L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34851-1L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

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Legal Information

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H302 + H312 + H332 - H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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