Acetonitrile, 99.8%, for HPLC

Catalog No.	Quantity	Packaging
AC268270025	2.5 L	Glass Bottle
AC268270010	1 L	Glass Bottle
AC268270040	4 L	Glass Bottle

Catalog No. AC268270025

Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals 268270025

Description

CAS: 75-05-8 | C2H3N | 41.053 g/mol

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

For HPLC

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 75-05-8
• Molecular Formula: C2H3N
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 41.053
• MDL Number: MFCD00001878
• InChI Key: WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: methyl cyanide, cyanomethane, ethanenitrile, methanecarbonitrile, ethyl nitrile, methane, cyano, acetonitrile, cyanure de methyl, methylkyanid, mecn
• PubChem CID: 6342
• ChEBI: CHEBI:38472
• IUPAC Name: acetonitrile
• SMILES: CC#N

• Melting Point: -46.0°C
• Absorbance: (1cm cell vs HPLC−grade water), 0.005 max. at 260nm, 0.005 max. at 270nm, 0.005 max. at 280nm, 0.01 max. at 250nm, 0.015 max. at 240nm, 0.05 max. at 230nm
• Acidity: 0.0008 meq/g max.
• Decomposition Information: >500°C
• Density: 0.7810g/mL
• Boiling Point: 81.0°C to 82.0°C
• Quantity: 2.5 L
• Flash Point: 2°C
• Packaging: Glass Bottle
• Physical Form: Liquid
• Refractive Index: 1.3430 to 1.3450
• Residue after Evaporation: 0.0002% max.
• Assay Percent Range: 99.8%
• Specific Gravity: 0.781
• Linear Formula: CH₃CN
• Vapor Pressure: Vapor Pressure: 97mbar at 20°C
• Viscosity: 0.36 mPa.s (20°C)
• UN Number: 1648; Colorless
• Beilstein: 02, 183
• Water: 0.05% max.
• Fieser: 02,13; 12,450; 13,156; 15,1
• Merck Index: 15, 69
• Solubility Information: Solubility in water: miscible. Other solubilities: soluble in alcohol, ethyl acetate, acetone, ether
• Formula Weight: 41.05
• Percent Purity: 99.8%
• Grade: HPLC
• Chemical Name or Material: Acetonitrile

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	Danger
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement Causes serious eye irritation. Harmful if inhaled. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful in contact with skin. Highly flammable liquid and vapor.
Precautionary Statement	GHS P Statement Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking. Ground/Bond container and receiving equipment.
EINECSNumber	200-835-2
RTECSNumber	AL7700000
TSCA	TSCA

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only