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AX0145

Supelco

Acetonitrile

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

Synonym(s):

ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide

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About This Item

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

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 Amax: ≤1.00
λ: 220 nm Amax: ≤0.05
λ: 254-400 nm Amax: ≤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

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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

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

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark

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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