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Acetonitrile

≥99.9% (GC), suitable for LC/MS, LiChrosolv®

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
NACRES:
NA.03
EC Index Number:
200-835-2
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
Assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable, LC/MS: suitable
Bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C), 97 hPa ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Acetonitrile, hypergrade for LC-MS LiChrosolv®

Quality Level

100

agency

suitable for ASTM® 7968, suitable for ASTM® 7979, suitable for DIN 38407-42, suitable for EPA 1633, suitable for EPA 8327, suitable for GB 31604.35-2016, suitable for GB 5009.253-2016, suitable for ISO 21675 2019

reg. compliance

suitable for FDA C-010.02

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C), 97 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

LiChrosolv®

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

524 °C, 973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, LC/MS: suitable

impurities

≤0.0001 meq/g Acidity, ≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity, ≤0.01% Water, ≤10 ppb Al (Aluminium), ≤10 ppb Ca (Calcium), ≤10 ppb Fe (Iron), ≤10 ppb Mg (Magnesium), ≤5 ppb Any further metal (ICP-MS), ≤5 ppb K (Potassium), ≤50 ppb Na (Sodium)

evapn. residue

≤1.0 mg/L

color

APHA: ≤10

transmittance

191 nm, ≥25%, 195 nm, ≥85%, 200 nm, ≥96%, 215 nm, ≥98%, 230 nm, ≥99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.344 (lit.)

SMILES string

CC#N

bp

81-82 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 2 °C

density

0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

PFAS testing

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

LiChrosolv hypergrade is accurately tested for LC-MS suitability, and meet all the requirements of modern LC-MS ionization methods (ESI/APCI - positive and negative mode). Thanks to their low level of ionic background and low ion suppression, LiChrosolv hypergrade solvents provide high reproducibility and high ionization efficiency. The packaging material has been improved to meet LC-MS quality requirements perfectly.

Application

Acetonitrile is used as a component:
  • Of the mobile phase in fast LC-MS quantification of illudane glycosides and analogs in bracken ferns.
  • In the elution mixture to extract (fluoro)quinolone antibiotic compounds from the SDB-RPS extraction cartridge.

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Other Notes

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Legal Information

ASTM is a registered trademark of American Society for Testing and Materials
LICHROSOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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pictograms

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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 Information

危险化学品

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Determination of (fluoro) quinolone antibiotic residues in pig kidney using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: I. Laboratory-validated method.
Brigitte T, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1088, 32-39 (2005)
Fast LC-MS quantification of ptesculentoside, caudatoside, ptaquiloside and corresponding pterosins in bracken ferns
Vaidotas K et al.
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100029400004054839365393
100029918504054839495076