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Acetonitrile

Name: Acetonitrile
Brand: MM

≥99.8% (GC), suitable for HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs

Synonym(s):

Methyl cyanide, Anhydrous ACN, Dry MeCN

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

CH₃CN

CAS Number:

75-05-8

Molecular Weight:

41.05

UNSPSC Code:

12352117

EC Index Number:

200-835-2

MDL number:

MFCD00001878

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

741857

Assay:

≥99.8% (GC)

Technique(s):

HPLC: suitable

Bp:

81-82 °C (lit.)

Vapor pressure:

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C), 97 hPa ( 20 °C)

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Properties

Product Name

Acetonitrile, HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs

agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

100, 200

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C), 97 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.0006 meq/g Titrable base, ≤0.008 meq/g Titrable acid, ≤0.10% Water (H₂O)

evapn. residue

≤1 ppm

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.344 (lit.)

bp

81-82 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 2 °C

density

0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

UV cutoff

≤190 nm

UV absorption

λ: 190 nm A_max: ≤1.00, λ: 220 nm A_max: ≤0.05, λ: 254-400 nm A_max: ≤0.01

format

neat

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

AX0145-NP10 is sold as 2 x 10 L
AX0146P-1 and AX0146P-6 are packaged in poly-coated bottles.

HPLC, Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs

Packaging

M-Bottle for Solvents
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Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

AppearanceClear liquid, free from particulatesAssay (GC)99.8% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testGradient at 254 nm0.005AU maxInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardTitrable acid0.008meq/g maxTitrable base0.0006meq/g maxUV Abs. at 190 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 220 nm0.05AU maxUV Abs. at 254 - 400 nm0.01AU maxUV Cut-off190nm maxWater (H2O)0.10% max

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pictograms

GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225,H302 + H312 + H332,H319

pcodes

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

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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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
AX0145-1	04061839411401
AX0145-31	04061839411418
AX0145-37	04061839411449
AX0145-NP20	04061839411500
AX0145-38	04061839411456
AX0145-40	04061839411470
AX0145P-1	04061839411647
AX0145P-6	04061839411654