Residual Solvent - Acetonitrile
SIAL/PHR1320 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Synonym: Acetonitrile; ACN; Cyanomethane; Ethyl nitrile; Methyl cyanide
CAS Number: 75-05-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3N
Molecular Weight: 41.05
EC Number: 200-664-3
MDL Number: MFCD00001878
Linear Formula: CH3CN
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | traceable to USP 1601340 |
| application(s) | pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| autoignition temp. | 973 °F |
| bp | 81-82 °C (lit.) |
| CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
| density | 0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 16 % |
| format | single component solution |
| grade | certified reference material |
| pharmaceutical secondary standard | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3 |
| InChI key | WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −45 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 300  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC#N |
| storage temp. | 2-30°C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 1.41 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 72.8 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements. |
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| General description: | Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards. Residual Solvent - Acetonitrile is a CRM and Secondary Pharmaceutical Reference Standard, traceable and qualified against the corresponding Pharmacopeial standards. Sigma-Aldrich offers Fluka brand Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for the analysis of Residual Solvents. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis offers details of the methodology and results of the qualification. |
| Other Notes: | This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis. |
| RIDADR | NA 1993 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | 188.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 87 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 81-82 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −45 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.786 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-30°C |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |