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AX0151

Acetonitrile

≥99.9% (GC), anhydrous, Biosynthesis, 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
UNSPSC Code:
12352117
EC Index Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
anhydrous
assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
application(s):
pharmaceutical
bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
97 hPa ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Acetonitrile, anhydrous, Biosynthesis OmniSolv®, ≥99.9% (GC)

InChI

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

SMILES string

CC#N

InChI key

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

anhydrous

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
97 hPa ( 20 °C)

description

gradient analysis: <=0.003 at 210nm

product line

OmniSolv®

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

GC/GC: suitable

impurities

≤0.16 μeq/g Titrable base
≤0.20 ppm Free amine (as dimethylamine)
≤0.8 μeq/g Titrable acid
≤10 ppm 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

≤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

application(s)

pharmaceutical

format

neat

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

200
300

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Analysis Note

Assay (GC)99.9% minColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFluorescence (as quinine base)250ppt maxFormClear liquidFree amine (as dimethylamine)0.20ppm maxGradient at 210 nm0.003AU maxInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardRefractive index (at 20°C)1.343-1.345Titrable acid0.8µeq/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)10ppm max

Application

AX0151P-1 is packaged in poly-coated glass bottles.
anhydrous, Biosynthesis OmniSolv®

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Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Legal Information

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

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

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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