Acetonitrile For HPLC Gradient Grade ≥99.9% 4 Liter Case/4
Synonym: ACN, Cyanomethane, Ethyl nitrile, Methyl cyanide
- CAS Number 75-05-8
- Linear Formula CH3CN
- Molecular Weight 41.05
- Beilstein/REAXYS Number 741857
- EC Number 200-835-2
- MDL number MFCD00001878
- eCl@ss 39031501
- PubChem Substance ID 329755061
- NACRES NA.03
| Quality Level | 100 |
| Grade | for HPLC, gradient grade |
| Vapor Density | 1.41 (vs air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 72.8 mmHg (20°C) |
| Assay | ≥99.9% |
| Autoignition Temperature | 973°F |
| Expl. Lim. | 16 % |
| baseline drift measuring range | ≤15 mAU (210 nm) |
| Impurities |
≤0.0002% free alkali (as NH3) ≤0.0005% non-volatile matter ≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH) ≤0.02% water (Karl Fischer) ≤0.5 Ppb fluorescence (quinine) at 365 nm ≤1 Ppb fluorescence (quinine) at 254 nm |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.344 (lit.) |
| bp | 81-82°C (lit.) |
| mp | −48°C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.786 g/mL at 25°C (lit.) |
| HPLC-gradient |
≤0.5 MAU at 254 Nm ≤3 MAU at 210 Nm |
| UV absorption |
λ: 195 Nm Amax: ≤0.12 λ: 200 Nm Amax: ≤0.032 λ: 230 Nm Amax: ≤0.0044 λ: 235 Nm Amax: ≤0.0044 λ: 250 Nm Amax: ≤0.0044 λ: 400 Nm Amax: ≤0.0044 |
| Featured Industry | Food and Beverages |
| storage temp. | room temp |
General descriptionAcetonitrile (MeCN) is widely employed as a solvent in various studies and has high dielectric constant (37.5). Various purification procedures to obtain different grades of acetonitrile for use in different studies (polarography, spectroscopy, etc.) have been reported by many researchers.
ApplicationAcetonitrile (MeCN) may be used as an extraction solvent during the quantification of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables.
Safety Information
GHS02, GHS07










