Acetonitrile , often abbreviated  MeCN  ( methyl cyanide ), is the  chemical compound  with the  formula   CH
₃ CN . This colourless liquid is the simplest organic  nitrile  ( hydrogen cyanide  is a simpler nitrile, but the  cyanide  anion is not classed as  organic ). 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 . ^[5]  The N≡C−C skeleton is linear with a short C≡N distance of 1.16  Å .
Acetonitrile was first prepared in 1847 by the French chemist  Jean-Baptiste Dumas .

 
Acetonitrile is a byproduct from the manufacture of  acrylonitrile . Most is combusted to support the intended process but an estimated several thousand tons are retained for the above-mentioned applications.Production trends for acetonitrile thus generally follow those of  acrylonitrile . Acetonitrile can also be produced by many other methods, but these are of no commercial importance as of 2002. Illustrative routes are by dehydration of  acetamide  or by  hydrogenation  of mixtures of  carbon monoxide  and  ammonia . In 1992, 14,700 tonnes (32,400,000 lb) of acetonitrile were produced in the US.
Catalytic   ammoxidation  of  ethylene  was also researched.

Acetonitrile , often abbreviated  MeCN  ( methyl cyanide ), is the  chemical compound  with the  formula   CH
₃ CN . This colourless liquid is the simplest organic  nitrile  ( hydrogen cyanide  is a simpler nitrile, but the  cyanide  anion is not classed as  organic ). 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 . ^[5]  The N≡C−C skeleton is linear with a short C≡N distance of 1.16  Å .
Acetonitrile was first prepared in 1847 by the French chemist  Jean-Baptiste Dumas .

 
Acetonitrile is a byproduct from the manufacture of  acrylonitrile . Most is combusted to support the intended process but an estimated several thousand tons are retained for the above-mentioned applications.Production trends for acetonitrile thus generally follow those of  acrylonitrile . Acetonitrile can also be produced by many other methods, but these are of no commercial importance as of 2002. Illustrative routes are by dehydration of  acetamide  or by  hydrogenation  of mixtures of  carbon monoxide  and  ammonia . In 1992, 14,700 tonnes (32,400,000 lb) of acetonitrile were produced in the US.
Catalytic   ammoxidation  of  ethylene  was also researched.

 

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