Acetonitrile is a colorless liquid, highly volatile, has a special smell similar to ether, has excellent solvent properties, can dissolve a variety of organic, inorganic and gaseous substances. Toxic to some extent, infinitely soluble with water and alcohol. Acetonitrile, as an important organic intermediate, can undergo typical nitrile reactions and is used in the preparation of many typical nitrogenous compounds.
Acetonitrile can be used for the synthesis of vitamin A, cortisone, carbon amines and their intermediates, but also for the production of vitamin B1 and amino acid active medium solvent.