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Acetonitrile

gradient grade OmniSolv®

Synonym(s):

ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
75-05-8
Molecular Weight:
41.05
Beilstein:
741857
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
UNSPSC Code:
12352117
EC Index Number:
200-835-2

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
97 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

OmniSolv®

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
LC/MS: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.02% Water (H2O)
≤0.16 μeq/g Titrable base
≤20 ppm Propionitrile
≤8.0 μeq/g Titrable acid

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

≤189 nm

UV absorption

λ: 189 nm Amax: ≤1.00
λ: 195 nm Amax: ≤0.15
λ: 210 nm Amax: ≤0.03
λ: 230 nm Amax: ≤0.005
λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.005
λ: 270 nm Amax: ≤0.005

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

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General description

Acetonitrile is a water-soluble polar organic solvent with exceptional solubilizing power, unique chromatographic properties, and ideal spectroscopic characteristics.

Application

Acetonitrile is used as a solvent:
  • To prepare mobile phase for LC/MS analysis of bioactive components in Graviola leaf extracts.
  • In Reversed-phase HPLC.
  • A solvent in chemical synthesis
  • A solvent for sample preparation, including extraction, dilution, and dissolution of compounds prior to analysis.

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

Assay (GC)99.9% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFluorescence (as quinine base)300ppt maxFormClear liquidGradient at 210 nm0.002AU maxGradient at 254 nm0.0003AU maxIdentity (IR-spectrum)ConformsPropionitrile20ppm maxRefractive index (at 20°C)1.343-1.345Titrable acid8.0µeq/g maxTitrable base0.16µeq/g maxUV Abs. at 189 nm1.00AU maxUV Abs. at 195 nm0.15AU maxUV Abs. at 210 nm0.03AU maxUV Abs. at 230 nm0.005AU maxUV Abs. at 250 nm0.005AU maxUV Abs. at 270 nm0.005AU maxUV Cut-off189nm maxWater (H2O)0.02% max

Legal Information

OMNISOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
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 Code

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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