Acetonitrile as stable compounds, not easy oxidation or reduction, but between carbon and nitrogen for the three keys, prone to addition reaction, such as: with hydrogen halide addition, with hydrogen sulfide addition, inorganic acid and glycol in the presence of bonus with acid or anhydride adduct.
Acetonitrile and methyl cyanide, colorless liquid, volatile, extremely easily is similar to the special scent of ether, has excellent solvent properties, can dissolve a variety of organic and inorganic material and gas. Have certain toxicity, infinite miscibility with water and alcohol. Acetonitrile typical nitriles reaction can occur, and is used in the preparation of many typical nitrogen compounds, is an important organic intermediates. Acetonitrile can be used in the synthesis of vitamin A, cortisone, solvent of carbon amine drug intermediates, also used in the manufacture of vitamin B1 and the activity of amino acid medium solvent. But instead of chlorinated solvents. Used for vinyl coating, also used as fatty acid extraction agent, alcohol denaturant, acrylonitrile butadiene extraction agent and solvent, of synthetic fiber in fabric dyeing, lighting, spices in the manufacture and photographic materials also has many USES.
