Acetonitrile
Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical state and appearance | Liquid. |
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Odor | Aromatic; Ether-like (Strong.) |
Molecular Weight | 41.05 g/mole |
pH (1% soln/water) | 7 [Neutral.] |
Flash Point | 2 °C |
Color | Colorless |
Boiling Point | 81.6 (178.9°F) |
Melting Point | -46°C (-50.8°F) |
Vapor Pressure | 9.7kPa (@ 20°C) |
Vapor Density | 1.42 (Air = 1) |
Dispersion Properties | See solubility in water, methanol |
Solubility | Soluble in cold water, hot water, methanol |
Specific gravity,20/200c | 0782~0.785 |
Distillation range, 0c | 80.0~82.0 |
Acetonitrile, %wt | 99.9 Min |
Water, %wt | 0.05 Max |
Copper, ppm | 0.3 Max |
Iron, ppm | 0.3 Max |
Color, apha/pt-co | 10 Max |
Acidity (asch3cooh),%wt | 0.005 Max |
Propionitrile, ppm | 500 Max |
Copper, ppm | 0.3 Max |
Acrtonitrile, ppm | 5 Max |
Acetone, ppm | 5 Max |
Hcn, ppm | 10 Max |
Free ammonia, ppm | 6 Max |
Allyl alcohol, ppm | 30 Max |