Acetonitrile, often abbreviated MeCN (methyl cyanide), is the chemical compound with the formula CH3CN and structure H3C−C≡N. This colourless liquid is the simplest organic nitrile (hydrogen cyanide is a simpler nitrile, but the cyanide anion is not classed as organic). It is produced mainly as a byproduct of acrylonitrile manufacture.

2023年1月23日 · The smallest organic nitrile is ethanenitrile, CH 3 CN, (old name: methyl cyanide or acetonitrile - and sometimes now called ethanonitrile). Hydrogen cyanide, HCN, doesn't usually count as organic, even though it contains a carbon atom.

Acetonitrile is a nitrile that is hydrogen cyanide in which the hydrogen has been replaced by a methyl group. It has a role as a polar aprotic solvent, an EC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) inhibitor and a NMR chemical shift reference compound. It is an aliphatic nitrile and a volatile organic compound.

The smallest organic nitrile is ethanenitrile, CH 3 CN, (old name: methyl cyanide or acetonitrile - and sometimes now called ethanonitrile). Hydrogen cyanide, HCN, doesn't usually count as organic, even though it contains a carbon atom.

2025年2月4日 · It is made by dehydrating ethanamide or from ammonia and ethyne. It is a good polar solvent and is employed for dissolving ionic compounds when water cannot be used.

Hydrolysis of Nitriles - Nitriles get hydrolysed in two steps; amides are formed first. While in the second step, an ammonium salt of a carboxylic acid is formed. Ethanenitrile on getting hydrolysed gives ethanamide in the first step, while ammonium ethanoate in the second step.

Chemical names: Methyl cyanide, Cyanomethane, Ethanenitrile. Structure Of Acetonitrile - C 2 H 3 N or CH 3 CN. Acetonitrile is classified as a nitrile in terms of its functional group. As per organic chemistry, a nitrile is defined as a carbon atom that contains a triple bond to a nitrogen atom.