Acetonitrile (MeCN) is widely employed as a solvent in various studies and has high dielectric constant (37.5). Various purification procedures to obtain different grades of acetonitrile for use in different studies (polarography, spectroscopy, etc.) have been reported by many researchers. …

Acetonitrile (MeCN), an aliphatic nitrile, is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. It is widely used as a solvent and intermediate in organic syntheses. It is transparent to UV-visible light making it highly applicable in spectrophotometric and fluorimetric techniques. As MeCN has low…

Synonyms: Dimethyl Ketone, 2-Propanone Molecular Formula: C3H6O Molecular Weight: 58.08 Linear Structural Formula: CH3COCH3 MDL Number: MFCD00008765 Purity: >=99.5% (corrected for water content, GC) Melting Point: -94 C (lit.) Density: 0.791 g/mL at 25 C (lit.) …