- Synonyms: Methyl cyanide, Cyanomethane
- CH3CN
- M = 41,05 g/mol
- CAS [75-05-8]
- EINECS-No.: 200-835-2
- Density: 0,786 g/cm3
- Solub. in water: (20 ºC): miscible
- Melting point: -45,7 ºC
- Boiling point: 81,6 ºC
- Flash pt. 2 ºC
- Ignition temp.: 524 ºC
- Vapour pressure: (20 ºC) 97 hPa
- Refraction index: (n 20 ºC) 1,3442
- Dielectric const.: (20 ºC) 37,5
- LD 50 (oral, rat): 2730 - 3800 mg/kg
- EC-Index-No.: 608-001-00-3
- ADR: 3 F1 II UN 1648
- IMDG: 3 II UN 1648
- IATA/ICAO: 3 II UN 1648
- GHS-signal word: Danger
- GHS-H sentences: H225 - H302+H312+H332 - H319
- GHS-P sentences: P210 - P303+P361+P353 - P305+P351+P338 - P370+P378 - P403+P235 - P501a
- Tariff number: 2926 90 70 22
- Applications: chromatography, synthesis of organic products, solvents.
SPECIFICATIONS
assay (G.C.): min. 99,9 %
identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
density (20º/4º): 0,779 - 0,783
appearance: clear
acidity: max. 0,0002 meq/g
alkalinity: max. 0,0001 meq/g
colour (Hazen): max. 10
cyanides (CN): max. 0,005 %
aluminium (Al): max. 0,5 ppm
barium (Ba): max. 0,1 ppm
boron (B): max. 0,02 ppm
cadmium (Cd): max. 0,05 ppm
calcium (Ca): max. 0,5 ppm
chromium (Cr): max. 0,02 ppm
cobalt (Co): max. 0,02 ppm
copper (Cu): max. 0,02 ppm
iron (Fe): max. 0,1 ppm
lead (Pb): max. 0,1 ppm
magnesium (Mg): max. 0,1 ppm
manganese (Mn): max. 0,02 ppm
nickel (Ni): max. 0,02 ppm
tin (Sn): max. 0,1 ppm
zinc (Zn): max. 0,1 ppm
reaction to H2SO4: passes test
residue on evaporation: max. 0,0005 %
water (K.F.): max. 0,001 %