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34851

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Acetonitrile

suitable for HPLC, gradient grade, ≥99.9%

Synonym(s):
ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide
Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
41.05
Beilstein:
741857
EC Number:
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
39031501
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.03

grade

gradient grade

Quality Level

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 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

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

100 mL in glass bottle
1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 7, 10, 18, 20, 30, 45, 50, 50, 56, 56, 200 L in Pure-Pac™ 1
200, 200, 215, 395, 400, 1000, 1385 L

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

Pure-Pac is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

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


Regulatory Listings

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Poisonous_And_Deleterious

Deleterious substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water soluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

34851-6X1L:4548173259444
34851-200L:4548173259376
34851P-4X2.5L:4548173259475
34851-4X4L:4548173259420
34851-20L-P2:4548173259383
34851S-45L:4548173259505
34851-7L:4548173259468
34851-72X2.5L:4548173259451
34851S-395L:4548173259499
34851-2.5L:4548173228327
34851-18L:4548173259369
34851-45L:4548173259390
34851-PZ:4548173259482
34851-144X1L:4548173259352
34851-100ML:4548173218410
34851-4X2L:4548173259413
34851-56L:4548173259437

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