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Acetonitrile
≥99.5%, ACS reagent
Synonym(s):
ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide
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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
41.05
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39031501
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
grade:
ACS reagent
assay:
≥99.5%
bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Product Name
Acetonitrile, ACS reagent, ≥99.5%
InChI key
WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3
SMILES string
CC#N
grade
ACS reagent
vapor density
1.41 (vs air)
vapor pressure
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥99.5%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
973 °F
expl. lim.
16 %
dilution
(for analytical testing)
impurities
≤0.3% water
≤0.6 μeq/g Titr. base
≤8 μeq/g Titr. acid
evapn. residue
≤0.005%
color
APHA: ≤10
refractive index
n20/D 1.344 (lit.)
bp
81-82 °C (lit.)
mp
−45 °C (lit.)
density
0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
format
neat
Quality Level
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Application
Acetonitrile can be used as a solvent in:
- The solid-phase peptide synthesis.
- The sialylation reactions.
- The synthesis of copper nanoparticles by reduction of copper nitrate salt using NaBH4. During the preparation, ACN acts as a protecting solvent, which prevents the oxidation of nanoparticles.
- The preparation of diaryl selenides by Cu-catalyzed coupling reaction between aryl iodides and diphenyl diselenide. In this process, ACN also functions as a ligand for the copper catalyst to increase its catalytic activity.
Features and Benefits
ACS solvents meet or exceed the high standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS) ,with test specifications that are specialized to every compound. According to the American Chemical Society, ACS reagent grade implies that it is a substance of sufficient purity to be used in most chemical analyses or reactions.
General description
Acetonitrile (MeCN, ACN) is an aliphatic nitrile that is commonly used as a reaction solvent as well as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis. In many chromatographic techniques, MeCN is used as a mobile phase solvent due to its low viscosity, high elution strength, and miscibility in water.
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Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
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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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