Acetonitrile

Acetonitrile is a clear, colorless, volatile liquid with a faint, sweet, ether-like odor. It is a polar aprotic organic solvent and the simplest aliphatic nitrile. With a boiling point of 81.6 °C and a melting point of −45 °C, it is fully miscible with water and most common organic solvents. Acetonitrile is widely used as a solvent in pharmaceutical manufacturing, particularly in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and as a reaction medium in the synthesis of intermediates for agrochemicals and fine chemicals. It also serves as a precursor in the production of acetamidine, thiamine, and other nitrogen-containing compounds.

In organic synthesis as starting material for acetophenone, alpha-naphthaleneacetic acid, thiamine, acetamidine. To remove tars, phenols, & coloring matter from petroleum hydrocarbons which are not soluble in acetonitrile. To extract fatty acids from fish liver oils & other animals & vegetable oils. Can be used to recrystallize steroids. As an indifferent medium in physicochemical investigations. Wherever a polar solvent having a rather high dielectric constant is required. As medium for promoting reactions involving ionization. As a solvent in non-aqueous titrations. As a nonaqueous solvent for inorganic salts.

Acetonitrile (methyl cyanide), CH3CN, is a colorless liquid with a sweet, ethereal odor. It is completely miscible with water and its high dielectric strength and dipole moment make it an excellent solvent for both inorganic and organic compounds including polymers.

This chemical is included in Basic Chemicals - Intermediates. See more about what is Acetonitrile and Acetonitrile SDS information.

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