Acetonitrile

Product Number: 1910-5
Product Information
Formula C2H3N
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 41.05
Grade HPLC
CAS Number 75-05-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number 741857
EC Number 200-835-2
MDL number MFCD00001878
UNSPSC Code 41116105
Exp. Date after Mfg. Date 3 years
Test Method ACS 11th Edition
Specifications
Meets ACS Specification Yes
Appearance (color) Colorless
Form Liquid
Purity (GC area %) Min 99.9%
Assay (by GC) Min 99.9 %
Color (APHA) Max 10
Water Max 0.01 %
Residue after evaporation Max 1 ppm
Titratable Acid Max 0.0008 mEq/g
Titratable Base Max 0.0006 mEq/g
Filtered by 0.2um filter Yes
Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
UV Absorbance 195 nm Max 0.15
UV Absorbance 200 nm Max 0.05
UV Absorbance 205 nm Max 0.04
UV Absorbance 210 nm Max 0.02
UV Absorbance 220 nm Max 0.01
UV Absorbance 254 nm Max 0.005
Gradient Elution Test
Largest eluted peak (254nm) Max 0.5 mAU
Largest eluted peak (210nm) Max 2 mAU
Fluorescence Trace Impurities
at 450nm Emission Max 0.3 ppb
at Emission Max for impurities Max 0.5 ppb
Physical Properties
Vapor Pressure 72.8 hPa (20 °C)
Vapor Density 1.41 (vs air)
Boiling Point 81 - 82 °C (lit.)
Melting Point −45 °C (lit.)
Density 0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Autoignition Temperature 973 °F
Explosion Limit 16 %
Refractive Index n20/D 1.344 (lit.)