acetonitrile
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- noun
- /ˌæsɪˈtoʊnaɪtraɪl/
- Specialized
- The PUF plugs used in the sampling of the controlled burns were heated to 80 degree C for 15 minutes in 25 mL of a polar organic solvent, acetonitrile, and then filtered.
Examples
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The mobile phases were water and acetonitrile with 0.08% formic acid.
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Crystallization of Tadalafil in Acetonitrile/Water
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Acetonitrile is a particularly preferred nitrile for use in the process of the invention.
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The mixture was then centrifuged at 4,000 rpm at room temperature for 10 minutes, and 10 mL of the acetonitrile phase was transferred to a tube and heated to dryness under a nitrogen stream.
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Then we added 0.05 mL of a 50:50 (vol:vol) water and acetonitrile solution of labeled (3H or 13C) internal standards of all analyzed compounds.
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When acetonitrile is used as the mobile phase during the analysis of BPA, BPF, and BPS, the sensitivity of bisphenol decreases; desolvation is difficult because the surface tension of acetonitrile is higher than that of methanol (41).
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When acetonitrile is used as the mobile phase during the analysis of BPA, BPF, and BPS, the sensitivity of bisphenol decreases; desolvation is difficult because the surface tension of acetonitrile is higher than that of methanol (41).
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In the laboratory, acetonitrile is often used as a solvent for various chemical reactions.
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The research team utilized acetonitrile to extract compounds from the samples during their analysis.
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For high-performance liquid chromatography, acetonitrile serves as an effective mobile phase due to its volatility.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Acetonitrile comes from the parts acetone, a common solvent, and nitrile, which means a small chemical part that contains 'nitrogen'. So, acetonitrile is like a tiny acetone with a nitrogen 'tail', which explains why it is a clear, useful solvent in laboratories.