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33019

Acetonitrile

≥99.5% (GC), ACS reagent, puriss. p.a., Reag. Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

Cyanomethane

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
75-05-8
Molecular Weight:
41.05
NACRES:
NA.03
PubChem Substance ID:
329754438
eCl@ss:
39031501
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
Assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
Technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
Bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Acetonitrile, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99.5% (GC)

Quality Segment

agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

GC/GC: suitable

impurities

≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH), ≤0.001% free alkali (as NH3), ≤0.001% non-volatile matter, ≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.3435-1.3445, n20/D 1.344 (lit.)

bp

81-82 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

density

0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg, B: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg, Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

suitability

passes test for reaction against H2SO4

format

neat

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Other Notes

The article number 33019-6X1L-R will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 33019-1L-R which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

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Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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

3 - Flammable liquids

Flash Point (°F)

35.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

2.0 °C - closed cup

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