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34881

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Acetonitrile

≥99.8% (GC), suitable for HPLC-GC, gas chromatography (GC), HPLC

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/REAXYS Number:
741857
EC Number:
200-835-2
MDL number:
MFCD00001878
UNSPSC Code:
41116105
eCl@ss:
39031501
PubChem Substance ID:
329755084
NACRES:
NA.03
grade:
HPLC grade
assay:
≥99.8% (GC)
technique(s):
HPLC-GC: suitable
HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
application(s):
food and beverages
bp:
81-82 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Acetonitrile, suitable for HPLC-GC, ≥99.8% (GC)

grade

HPLC grade

vapor density

1.41 (vs air)

vapor pressure

72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

973 °F

expl. lim.

16 %

technique(s)

HPLC-GC: suitable
HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.0005% non-volatile matter
≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer)

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Quality Level

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shipped in

dry ice

shipped in

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shipped in

dry ice

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

grade

for molecular biology

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for molecular biology

grade

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grade

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Application

Acetonitrile (MeCN) may be used as an extraction solvent during the quantification of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables.[1]
Used in the method development for pain panel and illicit drugs in clinical urine samples by LC-MS/MS.
It may be used as an extraction solvent during the quantification of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables.

Other Notes

Important notice
  • The article number 34881-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 34881-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

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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_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

35.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

2.0 °C - closed cup

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