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Acetonitrile
SpectraBase Compound ID V9rsRMiIN7
InChI InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3
InChIKey WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 41.053 g/mol
Molecular Formula C2H3N
Exact Mass 41.026549 g/mol

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SpectraBase Spectrum ID 5LkpxuoH8bu
Name Acetonitrile
Source of Sample CHEM SERVICE, INC., WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Boiling Point 81.60C
CAS Registry Number 75-05-8
Comments USEFUL SOLVENT FOR INORGANIC SALTS, POLYMERS, AND SYNTHESIS OF ACETOPHENONE, alpha-NAPHTHALENEACETIC ACID, THIAMINE. LIQUID WITH ALMOND-LIKE ODOR. USED IN PHYSICAL CHEMICAL WORK WHEN A POLAR SOLVENT WITH A HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT IS NEEDED. FATTY ACIDS EXTRACTANT FROM ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS. NIOSH= AL77000
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Density 20C=0.7822; 25C=0.7766 G/ML
Dielectric Constant 37.5 (20C)
Flash Point 42F (CC)
Formula C2H3N
InChI InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3
InChIKey WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point -44.9C
Optical Properties Index of Refraction= 20C=1.34411; 25C=1.34163
Synonyms Cyanomethane Methyl cyanide Ethanenitrile Methanecarbonitrile Ethyl nitrile
Technique NEAT
Vapor Pressure 88.81 TORR
Web Link http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0006.html