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Acetonitrile

Acetonitrile is used in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and distributed in bulk and in drums.

Dollmar SpA distributes Acetonitrile in Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia.

  

Acetonitrile is the simplest organic nitrile: it is a clear, fiammable liquid and it is miscible with water and with common organic solvents such as alcohols, ethers, ethanol, acetone, alkenes, chloroform and chlorinated alkanes.

It is mainly used as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical manufacturing but it is also used in perfume, pesticides, plastics and synthetic rubber manufacturing.

  

Property

Test Method

Unit of measurement

Limits

Appearance

Visual inspection

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Limpid liquid

APHA Color

ASTM D1209

APHA

max 10

Asay

GC

%p/p

min 99.9

Density (20°C)

Specific gravity

g/cc

0.782-0.785

Water content

Karl Fischer

%p/p

max 0.02

Distillation range

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°C

80-82

Acid content

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ppm

max 500

Ketons (Acetone)

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ppm

max 20

Acrylonitrile

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ppm

max 20

Hydrocyanic Acid

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ppm

max 10

Copper

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ppm

max 0.5

Iron

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ppm

max 0.5

Free Ammonia

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ppm

max 5


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