Acetonitrile

Product name:Acetonitrile

CAS RN: 75-05-8

EINECS number: 200-835-2

Molecular formula: C 2 H 3 N

Molecular weight: 41.05

Appearance & Property: colorless liquid, very volatile, has a special smell similar to ether, has excellent solvent properties, and can dissolve a variety of organic, inorganic and gaseous substances.

Uses: A solvent used in the petroleum industry to remove tar, phenol from petroleum hydrocarbons. It is used as a solvent for extracting fatty acids from animal and vegetable oils in the oil and fat industry, and is used as a reaction medium for recrystallization of steroids in medicine. Acetonitrile is a pharmaceutical (vitamin B1), an intermediate in perfumery, and a raw material for the manufacture of a triazine nitrogen fertilizer synergist. Also used as a denaturant for alcohol. In addition, it can also be used to synthesize ethylamine, acetic acid, etc., and has many uses in the fabric dyeing and lighting industries.