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Acetonitrile

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

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.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

impurities

≤0.3% water
≤0.6 μeq/g Titr. base
≤8 μeq/g Titr. acid

evapn. residue

≤0.005%

color

APHA: ≤10

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.)

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Acetonitrile (MeCN, ACN) is an aliphatic nitrile that is commonly used as a reaction solvent as well as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis. In many chromatographic techniques, MeCN is used as a mobile phase solvent due to its low viscosity, high elution strength, and miscibility in water.

Application

Acetonitrile can be used as a solvent in:      
  • The solid-phase peptide synthesis.     
  • The sialylation reactions.      
  • The synthesis of copper nanoparticles by reduction of copper nitrate salt using NaBH4. During the preparation, ACN acts as a protecting solvent, which prevents the oxidation of nanoparticles.      
  • The preparation of diaryl selenides by Cu-catalyzed coupling reaction between aryl iodides and diphenyl diselenide. In this process, ACN also functions as a ligand for the copper catalyst to increase its catalytic activity.

Packaging

25, 500, 500 mL
1, 2, 2, 2.5, 4, 4 L in glass bottle
18, 18, 20, 190, 200 L in steel drum

Features and Benefits

ACS solvents meet or exceed the high standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS) ,with test specifications that are specialized to every compound. According to the American Chemical Society, ACS reagent grade implies that it is a substance of sufficient purity to be used in most chemical analyses or reactions.

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

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