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C2H3N
41.05 g/mol
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Methyl cyanide

CAS75-05-8EC200-835-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Solvent and chemical intermediate

This compound, also known as methyl cyanide, is a colorless liquid and the simplest organic nitrile. It is produced mainly as a byproduct of acrylonitrile manufacture and is widely used as a solvent and chemical intermediate.

solventchemical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

acetonitrile

InChIKey

WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC#N

Synonyms (81)
  • CCN
  • H3CCN
  • Alcohol Determination - Acetonitrile, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Residual Solvent Class 2 - Acetonitrile, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • ACETONITRILE (2-13C, 99%)
  • ACETONITRILE [MART.]
  • Acetonitril
  • Acetonitril [German, Dutch]
  • Acetonitrile ACS
  • Acetonitrile LC-MS
  • Acetonitrile UV/HPLC
  • Acetonitrile for LC-MS
  • Acetonitrile, >=99.5% (GC)
  • Acetonitrile, AldraSORB(TM)
  • Acetonitrile, HPLC Plus
  • Acetonitrile, HPLC Reagent
  • Acetonitrile, LCMS grade
  • Acetonitrile, SAJ first grade
  • Acetonitrile, anhydrous
  • Acetonitrile, biotech. grade
  • Acetonitrile, p.a.
  • Acetonitrile, p.a., dry
  • Acetonitrile, puriss.
  • Acetonitrile, puriss. p.a.
  • AcetonitrileACN
  • CC.equiv.N
  • Cyanomethane
  • Cyanure de methyl
  • Cyanure de methyl [French]
  • Ethanenitrile
  • Ethanonitrile
  • Ethyl nitrile
  • Methane, cyano-
  • Methanecarbonitrile
  • Methyl cyanide
  • Methylkyanid
  • Methylkyanid [Czech]
  • NCMe
  • RCRA waste no. U003
  • RCRA waste number U003
  • USAF EK-488
  • ace-tonitrile
  • acetnitrile
  • acetonitile
  • acetonitnle
  • acetonitriie
  • acteonitril
  • acteonitrile
  • actonitrile
  • anhydrous Acetonitrile
  • methylnitrile