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Acetonitrile

≥99.9%, gradient grade, suitable for HPLC

Acetonitrile
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Synonym(s):

Methyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
41.05
NACRES:
NA.03
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39031501
UNSPSC Code:
41116105
EC Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
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 Segment

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

SMILES string

CC#N

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Other Notes

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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suitable for HPLC, gradient grade, ≥99.9%

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description

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description

for UHPLC, suitable for mass spectrometry (MS)

grade

gradient grade

grade

HPLC grade

grade

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grade

HPLC grade

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

technique(s)

HPLC-GC: suitable, HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

technique(s)

mass spectrometry (MS): suitable

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

assay

≥99.9%

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

assay

≥99.92%

application(s)

food and beverages

application(s)

food and beverages

application(s)

food and beverages
pharmaceutical

application(s)

PFAS testing
food and beverages

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

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liquid


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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


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

ishl_notified

34851-2.5L:4.548173228327E12 + 34851-100ML:4.54817321841E12 + 34851-56L:4.548173259437E12 + 34851S-45L:4.548173259505E12 + 34851-4X2L:4.548173259413E12 + 34851-7L:4.548173259468E12 + 34851-18L:4.548173259369E12 + 34851-PZ:4.548173259482E12 + 34851-72X2.5L:4.548173259451E12 + 34851-45L:4.54817325939E12 + 34851-200L:4.548173259376E12 + 34851S-395L:4.548173259499E12 + 34851-20L-P2:4.548173259383E12 + 34851P-4X2.5L:4.548173259475E12 + 34851-6X1L:4.548173259444E12 + 34851-4X4L:4.54817325942E12 + 34851-144X1L:4.548173259352E12

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  1. Is there any information available regarding the product's quantity and volume?

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    1. This product is offered 100ml, 1L, 2L, 4L, 56L, and 200L package sizes. All available schematics are listed on this product page. See the SKU list at the top of this page for details.

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  2. Is the 100 mL bottle of acetonitrile packed under inert atmosphere?

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    1. Yes, the product is packaged under nitrogen.

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  3. What is the flash point of Acetonitrile, Product 34851?

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    1. The flash point is 2.0°C.

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  4. What is the surface tension of Acetonitrile, Product 34851?

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    1. The surface tension is 29.04 dynes/cm at 20°C, according to the chemicals encyclopedia published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, 12th ed., Entry# 68.

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  5. What is the viscosity of Acetonitrile, Product 34851?

    1 answer
    1. The viscosity is 0.38 cP at 15°C.

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  6. What is the Department of Transportation shipping information for this product?

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    1. Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product.

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    Acetonitrile 34851

    We have for years been using Sigma34851 for our HPLC analytical as well as prep, and been most happy

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