Product
Acetonitrile
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Functional Organic Products
Sub-Family
Nitriles
Link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetonitrile
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Description

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. It is produced mainly as a byproduct of Acrylonitrile Manufacture. It is used as a polar aprotic Solvent in Organic Synthesis and in the Purification of Butadiene. The N≡C−C Skeleton is linear with a short C≡N length of 1.16 Å.


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Unit of Measure
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Physical State

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