Substance
ID:366049
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
acetonitrile
Synonyms
Methyl cyanideAcetonitrileACN甲基氰乙腈
IUPAC name
acetonitrile
Registration numbers
Beilstein Number
CAS Number
EC Number
MDL Number
PubChem SID
Properties
Safety Information
GHS Precautionary statements
P210-P280-P305+P351+P338
GHS Hazard statements
H225-H302+H312+H332-H319
European Hazard Symbols
Flammable (F)
Harmful (Xn)German water hazard class
2
RID/ADR
UN 1648 3/PG 2
Hazard Class
3
UN Number
1648
MSDS Link
Packing Group
2
GHS Pictograms
Flammable gases, category 1
Flammable aerosols, categories 1,2
Flammable liquids, categories 1,2,3
Self-reactive substances and mixtures, Types B,C,D,E,F
Pyrophoric liquids, category 1
Pyrophoric solids, category 1
Self-heating substances and mixtures
Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases, categories 1,2,3
Organic peroxides, Types B,C,D,E,F
Acute toxicity (oral, dermal, inhalation), category 4
Skin irritation, category 2
Eye irritation, category 2
Skin sensitisation, category 1
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single exposure, category 3
Explode Limits
16 %
GHS Signal Word
Danger
Risk Statements
11-20/21/22-36
Personal Protective Equipment
Eyeshields, Faceshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Safety Statements
16-36/37
RTECS
AL7700000
Physical Property
Vapor Density
1.41 (vs air)
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.344
n20/D 1.344(lit.)
Vapor Pressure
72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Absorption Wavelength
λ: 215 nm Amax: ≤0.01
λ: 230 nm Amax: ≤0.005
λ: 200 nm Amax: ≤0.04
Density
0.786 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Melting Point
-48 °C(lit.)
Flash Point
2 °C
35.6 °F
Boiling Point
81-82 °C(lit.)
Auto Ignition Point
973 °F
Product Information
Evaporation Residue
≤0.001%
Grade
suitable for PAH analysis
CHROMASOLV® (gradient grade +)
Impurities
≤0.0005% free alkali (as NH3)
≤0.005% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤1 ppb fluorescence (quinine), Em 250-550nm, Ex 200-450nm
≤0.02% water
abs.
absorption/210 nm <1.5 mAU
absorption/254 nm <0.2 mAU
Shelf Life
(limited shelf life, expiry date on the label)
λ
1 cm path, H2O reference
Linear Formula
CH3CN
Purity
≥99.9% (GC)
Molecule Details
Legal Information
CHROMASOLV is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Laborchemikalien GmbH
CHROMASOLV is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Laborchemikalien GmbH
Molecular Spectra
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