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L010000

Acetonitrile

Synonym(s):

Methyl cyanide, Anhydrous ACN, Dry MeCN

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
75-05-8
Molecular Weight:
41.05
UNSPSC Code:
41116105
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329817328
EC Number:
200-835-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
Bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Quality Level

200

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

type

for DNA synthesis

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

storage condition

dry at room temperature

impurities

≤30 ppm water content (Karl Fischer)

color

clear

refractive index

n/D 1.342-1.346, n20/D 1.344 (lit.)

bp

81-82 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

density

0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

general analytical

format

neat

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Acetonitrile is a wash solution, containing anhydrous acetonitrile (water content <30 ppm), is used as the overall wash solvent following each step in the synthesis cycle.

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GHS02,GHS07

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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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