Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Acetnitrile

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Aceto nitrile: A nitrile in which the nitrile functional group is bonded to a methyl group. Sometimes used as a polar (ε = 37.5) aprotic solvent.

Molecular Structure of Aceto nitrile


Lewis structure		Ball and spoke model		Space-filling model		Molecular model kit

Related terms: Acetyl chloride, acetic acid, acetate, acetamide, acetic anhydride, acetone, acetaldehyde, acetophenone, acetylene, acetyl-CoA, acetylcholine, acetoacetic acid, acetoacetic ester synthesis
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