Acetonitrile
- Formula: C2H3N
- Molecular weight: 41.0519
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 75-05-8
- Chemical structure:
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The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Cyanomethane; Ethanenitrile; Ethyl nitrile; Methane, cyano-; Methanecarbonitrile; Methyl cyanide; CH3CN; Acetonitril; Cyanure de methyl; USAF EK-488; Methylkyanid; NA 1648; NCI-C60822; Rcra waste number U003; UN 1648; Ethanonitrile
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UV/Visible spectrum
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Source | Becker, 1959 |
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Owner | INEP CP RAS, NIST OSRD Collection (C) 2007 copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the United States of America. All rights reserved. |
Origin | INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS |
Source reference | RAS UV No. 13536 |
Instrument | Bekman DK-1 |
Melting point | - 43.6 |
Boiling point | 81.6 |
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
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Capillary | HP-1 | 100. | 452.53 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 110. | 452.72 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 120. | 452.90 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 130. | 453.18 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 140. | 453.70 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 150. | 454.45 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 160. | 455.25 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 170. | 455.74 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 180. | 456.69 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 190. | 457.67 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 20. | 455.45 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 30. | 454.52 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 40. | 453.90 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 50. | 453.32 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 60. | 452.92 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 70. | 452.71 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 80. | 452.50 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | HP-1 | 90. | 452.35 | Görgényi and Héberger, 2003 | N2; Column length: 30. m; Phase thickness: 3. μm |
Capillary | CP Sil 5 CB | 20. | 456.9 | Do and Raulin, 1992 | 25. m/0.15 mm/2. μm, H2 |
Capillary | PoraPLOT Q | 100. | 432. | Do and Raulin, 1989 | 10. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2 |
Capillary | PoraPLOT Q | 160. | 442. | Do and Raulin, 1989 | 10. m/0.32 mm/10. μm, H2 |
Capillary | PoraPLOT Q | 200. | 450. | de Zeeuw, de Nijs, et al., 1988 | H2; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.53 mm |
Capillary | PoraPLOT Q | 200. | 460. | de Zeeuw, de Nijs, et al., 1988 | H2; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.53 mm |
Packed | SE-30 | 100. | 464. | Winskowski, 1983 | Gaschrom Q; Column length: 2. m |
Packed | Porapack Q | 200. | 425. | Goebel, 1982 | N2 |
Packed | Apiezon L | 150. | 440. | Brown, Chapman, et al., 1968 | N2, DCMS-treated Chromosorb W; Column length: 2.3 m |
Packed | DC-200 | 100. | 460. | Rohrschneider, 1966 | Column length: 4. m |
Packed | Apiezon L | 100. | 444. | Rohrschneider, 1966 | Column length: 5. m |
Packed | Apiezon L | 130. | 447. | Wehrli and Kováts, 1959 | Celite; Column length: 2.25 m |
Packed | Apiezon L | 70. | 439. | Wehrli and Kováts, 1959 | Celite; Column length: 2.25 m |
Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Packed | Carbowax 20M | 75. | 1045. | Goebel, 1982 | N2, Kieselgur (60-100 mesh); Column length: 2. m |
Packed | Carbowax 20M | 100. | 1025. | Rohrschneider, 1966 | Column length: 2. m |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | FFAP | 1012. | Ott, Fay, et al., 1997 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 20. C @ 1. min, 4. K/min, 200. C @ 1. min |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
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Packed | Synachrom | 150. | 439. | Dufka, Malinsky, et al., 1971 | Helium, Synachrom (60-80 mesh); Column length: 1.5 m |
Packed | Synachrom | 150. | 446. | Dufka, Malinsky, et al., 1971 | Helium, Synachrom (60-80 mesh); Column length: 1.5 m |
Packed | DC-400 | 150. | 500. | Anderson, 1968 | Helium, Gas-Pak (60-80 mesh); Column length: 3.0 m |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxane: CP-Sil 5 CB | 456. | Bramston-Cook, 2013 | 60. m/0.25 mm/1.0 μm, Helium, 45. C @ 1.45 min, 3.6 K/min, 210. C @ 2.72 min |
Capillary | BP-1 | 470. | Health Safety Executive, 2000 | 50. m/0.22 mm/0.75 μm, He, 5. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 200. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 447. | N/A | Program: not specified |
Capillary | SPB-1 | 443. | Flanagan, Streete, et al., 1997 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5. μm, He; Program: 40C(6min) => 5C/min => 80C => 10C/min => 200C |
Capillary | Polydimethyl siloxanes | 452. | Zenkevich and Chupalov, 1996 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Methyl Silicone | 467. | Zenkevich, Korolenko, et al., 1995 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | SPB-1 | 443. | Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (6 min) 5 0C/min -> 80 0C 10 0C/min -> 200 0C |
Capillary | SPB-1 | 455. | Strete, Ruprah, et al., 1992 | 60. m/0.53 mm/5.0 μm, Helium; Program: not specified |
Capillary | CP Sil 8 CB | 490. | Weller and Wolf, 1989 | 40. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 30 0C (1 min) 15 0C/min -> 45 0C 3 0C/min -> 120 0C |
Capillary | OV-1, SE-30, Methyl silicone, SP-2100, OV-101, DB-1, etc. | 464. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | OV-1 | 455. | Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982 | Program: not specified |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capillary | DB-Wax | 1026. | Shimadzu, 2012 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.50 μm, Helium, 4. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 260. C |
Capillary | Carbowax 20M | 1002. | de la Fuente, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2005 | 50. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 40. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min, 190. C @ 30. min |
Capillary | DB-Wax | 1026. | Shimadzu Corporation, 2003 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.5 μm, He, 4. K/min; Tstart: 40. C; Tend: 260. C |
Capillary | Carbowax 20M | 1030. | Soria, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2003 | 50. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 45. C @ 2. min, 4. K/min, 190. C @ 50. min |
Capillary | DB-Wax | 1003. | Umano, Hagi, et al., 1995 | He, 40. C @ 2. min, 2. K/min; Column length: 60. m; Column diameter: 0.25 mm; Tend: 200. C |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
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Capillary | SOLGel-Wax | 988. | Johanningsmeier and McFeeters, 2011 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (2 min) 5 0C/min -> 140 0C 10 0C/min -> 250 0C (3 min) |
Capillary | Supelcowax-10 | 1013. | Soria, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2009 | 50. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: 45 0C (15 min) 3 0C/min -> 75 0C 5 0C/min -> 180 0C (10 min) |
Capillary | Supelcowax 10 | 1013. | Soria, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2008 | 50. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: 45 0C (15 min) 3 0C/min -> 75 0C 5 0C/min -> 180 0C (10 min) |
Capillary | Polyethylene Glycol | 1002. | Zenkevich, Korolenko, et al., 1995 | Program: not specified |
Capillary | Carbowax 400, Carbowax 20M, Carbowax 1540, Carbowax 4000, Superox 06, PEG 20M, etc. | 1011. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | Carbowax 400, Carbowax 20M, Carbowax 1540, Carbowax 4000, Superox 06, PEG 20M, etc. | 1045. | Waggott and Davies, 1984 | Hydrogen; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.32 mm; Program: not specified |
Capillary | Carbowax 20M | 1010. | Ramsey and Flanagan, 1982 | Program: not specified |
References
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Notes
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