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Acetonitrile

≥99.9% (GC), dried (max. 0.005% H₂O) SeccoSolv™

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:
12191502
EC Index Number:
200-835-2

Product Name

Acetonitrile, dried (max. 0.005% H₂O) SeccoSolv™

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
97 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

524 °C
973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.0005 meq/g Acidity
≤0.005% Water

evapn. residue

≤10 mg/L

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.)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI

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

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

SeccoSolv ready-to-use dried solvents fulfill even the most stringent requirements. They are produced using specially selected distillation methods that ensure consistently high dryness and batch-to-batch consistency. To protect the quality of these products even better from potential contaminants, our new SeccoSept septum seal cap provides multiple layers of protection to keep solvents in flawless condition before, during, and after removal.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Color: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.0005 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Evaporation residue: ≤ 10 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.005 %

Legal Information

SECCOSOLV is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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