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ACETONITRILE
CAS # 75-05-8

DESCRIPTION

Acetonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula C2H3N. This colourless liquid is the simplest organic nitrile (hydrogen cyanide is a simpler nitrile, but the cyanide anion is not classed as organic). It is produced mainly as a byproduct of acrylonitrile manufacture. It is used as a polar aprotic solvent in organic synthesis and in the purification of butadiene

 

PROPERTIES

Appearance

Transparent liquid, no visible impurities

Chromaticity (in Hazen) (Pt.-Co) ≤

<5

Moisture % (m/m) ≤

0.0049

Hydrocyanic Acid % (mg/kg) ≤

3.6

Acetone (mg/kg) ≤

< 5.0

Acrylonitrile % ≤

< 5.0

Heavy Component (including prop nitrile) % ≤

136.0

Purity % ≥

99.98

Ammonia (mg/kg) ≤

3.22

Acidity (mg/kg) ≤

28.0

Density (at 20°C) g/cm 3

0.781

Copper (mg/kg) ≤

0.01

Iron (mg/kg) %≤

0.04

Boiling Range (Under 0.10133MPa) ° C

81.1~81.8


APPLICATION 

·        Acetonitrile is primarily used as an extraction solvent for butadiene.

·        It is used as a chemical intermediate in pesticide manufacturing; and as a solvent for both inorganic and organic compounds.

·        It is also included as a starting material for the production of acetophenone, alpha- naphthalenacetic acid, thiamine, and acetamidine; to remove tars, phenols, and coloring matter from petroleum hydrocarbons not soluble in Acetonitrile.

·        In the laboratory, acetone is used as a polar aprotic solvent in a variety of organic reactions, such as SN2 reactions. The use of acetone solvent is also critical for the Jones oxidation. It is a common solvent for rinsing laboratory glassware because of its low cost and volatility; however, it does not form a zoetrope with water.

·        It is used in the production of acrylic fibers; and in pharmaceuticals, perfumes, nitrile rubber, and ABS (Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resins.


PACKAGING OPTIONS

Drums