acetonitrile
Categories:
Organic solvent
Key words:
acetonitrile
Colorless
Product details
| name |
acetonitrile |
alias | Methylcyanide |
| chemical formula | C2H3N | CAS No | 75-05-8 |
| appearance | Colorless Transparent Liquid | Solubility | Miscible with water, soluble in ethanol, ether and other organic solvents |
Purpose:
Acetonitrile is mainly used as solvent. For example, it can be used as solvent for butadiene extraction, solvent for synthetic fiber and solvent for some special coatings. Solvent used in petroleum industry to remove tar, phenol and other substances from petroleum hydrocarbons. It is used as solvent for extracting fatty acids from animal and vegetable oils in the oil industry, and as reaction medium for recrystallization of steroid drugs in medicine.
Storage precautions:
Store in a cool and ventilated warehouse. Keep away from kindling and heat source. The warehouse temperature should not exceed 30 ℃. Keep container sealed. It shall be stored separately from oxidants, reducing agents, acids, alkalis, combustibles and edible chemicals. Explosion proof lighting and ventilation facilities shall be adopted. It is prohibited to use mechanical equipment and tools that are easy to generate sparks. The storage area shall be equipped with leakage emergency treatment equipment and appropriate materials.
