Acetonitrile

CAS # 75-05-8

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Compound Structure and Properties

Molecular Weight	41.0519
Formula	C₂H₃N
Melting Point	-46 °C, 227 °K, -51 °F
Boiling Point	81-82 °C, 354.4-355.2 °K, 178-180 °F
Density	786 mg mL⁻¹
Solubility in Water	Miscible
log P	−0.334

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GC Mass Spectrum

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Synonyms

Acetonitrile; 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; AN; Ethanonitrile; Acétonitrile; Acetonitryl; Acetonitryle; Acetonitrilo

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