Difference between revisions of "Acetonitrile"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(username removed) |
|||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A clear, poisonous liquid with an ether-like odor. Acetonitrile is produced as a byproduct in the formation of [ | + | A clear, poisonous liquid with an ether-like odor. Acetonitrile is produced as a byproduct in the formation of [[polyacrylonitrile|acrylonitrile]] polymers. It is a highly polar solvent that is miscible with a large number of solvents making it very useful for gradient changes in the polarity of eluent systems for liquid chromatography. Acetonitrile is also used to separate [[fatty%20acid|fatty acids]] from [[vegetable%20oil|vegetable oils]] and is used in the manufacturing of synthetic pharmaceuticals. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
methyl cyanide; cyanomethane; ethane nitrile | methyl cyanide; cyanomethane; ethane nitrile | ||
| − | + | == Risks == | |
| − | == | + | * Flammable. |
| + | * Poisonous. | ||
| + | * Overexposure may cause asphyxia, nausea, stupor, convulsions. | ||
| + | * Skin contact may cause irritation. | ||
| + | * ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC268270040&productDescription=ACETONITRILE+FOR+HPLC+4LT&vendorId=VN00033901&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Miscible with water, methanol, methyl acetate, acetone, ether acetamide solutions, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethylene chloride and many unsaturated hydrocarbons. Immiscible with petroleum fractions. | Miscible with water, methanol, methyl acetate, acetone, ether acetamide solutions, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethylene chloride and many unsaturated hydrocarbons. Immiscible with petroleum fractions. | ||
| Line 22: | Line 28: | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | -45 | + | | -45 C |
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 0.78745 | + | | 0.78745 g/ml |
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
| Line 34: | Line 40: | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | 81.6 | + | | 81.6 C |
|} | |} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
== Comparisons == | == Comparisons == | ||
| Line 47: | Line 47: | ||
[[media:download_file_115.pdf|Properties of Common Solvents]] | [[media:download_file_115.pdf|Properties of Common Solvents]] | ||
| − | + | ==Resources and Citations== | |
| − | |||
| − | == | ||
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | ||
Latest revision as of 16:39, 19 April 2022
Description
A clear, poisonous liquid with an ether-like odor. Acetonitrile is produced as a byproduct in the formation of acrylonitrile polymers. It is a highly polar solvent that is miscible with a large number of solvents making it very useful for gradient changes in the polarity of eluent systems for liquid chromatography. Acetonitrile is also used to separate fatty acids from vegetable oils and is used in the manufacturing of synthetic pharmaceuticals.
Synonyms and Related Terms
methyl cyanide; cyanomethane; ethane nitrile
Risks
- Flammable.
- Poisonous.
- Overexposure may cause asphyxia, nausea, stupor, convulsions.
- Skin contact may cause irritation.
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Miscible with water, methanol, methyl acetate, acetone, ether acetamide solutions, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethylene chloride and many unsaturated hydrocarbons. Immiscible with petroleum fractions.
| Composition | CH3CN |
|---|---|
| CAS | 75-05-8 |
| Melting Point | -45 C |
| Density | 0.78745 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 41.0 |
| Refractive Index | 1.33934 |
| Boiling Point | 81.6 C |
Comparisons
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: ref. index=1.33934
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.342