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33019

Sigma-Aldrich

Acetonitrile

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

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
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
eCl@ss:
39031501
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.03
technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Product Name

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

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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

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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.

Pictograms

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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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