Description
Acetonitrile, 4L
gradient grade OmniSolv®
Synonym(s):
ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide
Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
75-05-8
Molecular Weight:
41.05
Beilstein:
741857
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
EC Index Number:
200-835-2
PROPERTIES
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
DESCRIPTION
General description
Acetonitrile is a water-soluble polar organic solvent with exceptional solubilizing power, unique chromatographic properties, and ideal spectroscopic characteristics. [1]
Application
Acetonitrile is used as a solvent:
- To prepare mobile phase for LC/MS analysis of bioactive components in Graviola leaf extracts. [2]
- In Reversed-phase HPLC. [3]
- 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
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
H225 - H302 + H312 + H332 - H319
Precautionary Statements
P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
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