Product name

Acetonitrile

English name

Acetonitrile

Alias

AN; Methyl cyanide; acetonitrile for uv-spectroscopy; acetonitrile B&J brand 4 L; acetonitrile absolute over molecular sieve (H2O <0.001%); Acetonitrile solution; ACETONITRILE GRADIENT; phosphoramidite diluent for pharmacia; cyanomethane; MOBILE PHASE ACETONITRILE; R5, ACETONITRILE

CAS RN

75-05-8

EINECS No.

200-835-2

Molecular formula

C₂H₃N

Molecular weight

41.05

Risk phrases

R11; R20/21/22; R36;

Safety term

S16; S36/37;

Physico-chemical property

density 0.7857 
melting point -46°C 
boiling point 81-82°C 
refractive index 1.343-1.345 
flashing point 2°C 
water solubility miscible 

Uses

for extraction of butadiene-acrylonitrile rubber