Acetonitrile

• Formula: C₂H₃N

• MW: 41.05

• SMILES String: CC#N

• Synonyms: Cyanomethane; Ethanenitrile; Ethyl nitrile; Methane, cyano-; Methanecarbonitrile; Methyl cyanide

• CAS Reg. 75-05-8

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Acetonitrile
  • Thioacetamide S,S-dioxide -----> Acetonitrile (reacID# r1314)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Acetonitrile
  • Acetonitrile -----> Acetamide (reacID# r1315)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c1151.
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