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CN

76671

Propionitrile

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Ethyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
55.08
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-464-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773680
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.366

bp

97 °C (lit.)

mp

−93 °C (lit.)

density

0.772 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

CCC#N

InChI

1S/C3H5N/c1-2-3-4/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

FVSKHRXBFJPNKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Propionitrile may be used as a mobile phase for the separation and elution of triglycerides in cocoa butter samples using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with refractive index detector and temperature programming.
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Other Notes

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

42.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

6 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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