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1.13212

Acetonitrile

for DNA synthesis (≤ 30 ppm H2O)

Synonym(s):

ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide

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Linear Formula:
CH3CN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
41.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352117
NACRES:
NA.22
EC Index Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
741857
grade:
anhydrous
assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
technique(s):
DNA amplification: suitable
application(s):
pharmaceutical
bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
97 hPa ( 20 °C)

Product Name

Acetonitrile, for DNA synthesis (≤ 30 ppm H2O)

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)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

524 °C
973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

DNA amplification: suitable

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.001 meq/g Acidity
≤30 ppm Water

evapn. residue

≤1 mg/L

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.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Acidity: ≤ 0.001 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Evaporation residue: ≤ 1 mg/l
Water: ≤ 30 ppm

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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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