Acetonitrile (ACN) is a compound with the chemical formula CH3CN. This colorless liquid is the simplest form of organic nitrile and is widely used as a solvent.

Acetonitrile is a toxic colorless liquid with an ether-like odor and a sweet burnt taste.

Acetonitrile, also known as methyl cyanide, is the simplest organic nitrile and is a clear, flammable liquid with a melting point of minus 45 degrees Celsius and a boiling point of 81.6 degrees Celsius.

It is extremely soluble in water and miscible with ethanol, ether, acetone, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride and dichloroethane.

Basic information

Acetonitrile is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, perfumes, rubber products, pesticides, acrylic nail removers and batteries.
Acetonitrile is also used to extract fatty acids from vegetable oils.
In industry, it is used as a solvent for the purification of butadiene and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and photographic film.
Acetonitrile is used as a starting material for the synthesis of many chemicals, pharmaceuticals and pesticides in various processes in the chemical industry, and is also used in the manufacture of photographic film.
Acetonitrile is used as a solvent in the production of B vitamins, perfumes, plastics, and as a non-aqueous solvent for inorganic salts.
Acetonitrile is also used in copper extraction and refining, the textile industry, lithium batteries and analytical chemistry laboratories.
Acetonitrile (ACN) is undoubtedly one of the most widely used solvents in reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).
Acetonitrile is a polar aprotic organic solvent widely used.
Acetonitrile is a two-carbon compound used in organic synthesis, such as pesticide and perfume production.
Acetophenone, α-naphthoacetic acid, thiamine and acetamidine were produced from acetonitrile.
Acetonitrile deproteinization is a useful rapid technique for the analysis of drugs or their metabolites in human serum.
Acetonitrile is used for extraction distillation in the petrochemical industry due to its selective miscibility with organic compounds.
Acetonitrile is also used as a solvent for spinning and casting polymers.
Acetonitrile has many applications in ultraviolet detection and analysis of various drugs and chemical products.
The synthesis of many chemicals such as acetophenone, alpha-naphthoacetic acid, thiamine, and acetamidine uses acetonitrile as a starting material or catalyst.