Acetonitrile, also known as methyl cyanide, is a colorless liquid that is highly volatile, has a special smell similar to ether, has excellent solvent properties, and can dissolve a variety of organic, inorganic and gaseous substances. It has certain toxicity and is infinitely miscible with water and alcohol. Acetonitrile is a major organic intermediate that can undergo typical nitrile reactions and is used to prepare many typical nitrogen-containing compounds. Acetonitrile can be used to synthesize vitamin A, cortisone, solvents for carbonamines and their intermediates, and also for the manufacture of vitamin B1.

Acetonitrile, also known as methyl cyanide, is a colorless liquid that is highly volatile. It has a special odor similar to ether. It has excellent solvent properties and can dissolve a variety of organic, inorganic and gaseous substances. It has certain toxicity and is infinitely miscible with water and alcohol. Acetonitrile is a major organic intermediate that can undergo typical nitrile reactions and is used to prepare many typical nitrogen-containing compounds. Acetonitrile can be used to synthesize vitamin A, cortisone, solvents for carbonamines and their intermediates, as well as active medium solvents for the manufacture of vitamin B1 and amino acids. Can replace chlorinated solvents. It is also used in vinyl coatings, as an extractant for fatty acids, as an alcohol denaturant, as a butadiene extractant and as a solvent for acrylonitrile synthetic fibers. It is also used in fabric dyeing, lighting, perfume manufacturing and photosensitive material manufacturing.