Acetonitrile

• Formula: C₂H₃N
• Molecular weight: 41.0519
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 75-05-8
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• Other names: Cyanomethane; Ethanenitrile; Ethyl nitrile; Methane, cyano-; Methanecarbonitrile; Methyl cyanide; CH3CN; Acetonitril; Cyanure de methyl; USAF EK-488; Methylkyanid; NA 1648; NCI-C60822; Rcra waste number U003; UN 1648; Ethanonitrile
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Reactions 51 to 100

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₂H₃O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₃O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N) + H₂O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • 4C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Rb⁺ • 5C₂H₃N)

C₃H₅O⁺ +  = (C₃H₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₅O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₃H₅O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Na⁺ • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Na⁺ • 3C₂H₃N)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Na⁺ • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Na⁺ • 4C₂H₃N)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Na⁺ • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Na⁺ • 2C₂H₃N)

C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂^- +  = (C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₅NO₂^- +  = (C₆H₅NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₅NO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₅NO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₁₀H₆O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₁₀H₆O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆F₄O₂^- +  = (C₆F₄O₂^- • )

By formula: C₆F₄O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆F₄O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₆H₄O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₄O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + C₂H₃N = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • H₂O)

C₄H₉O⁺ +  = (C₄H₉O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₄H₉O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • H₂O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • H₂O)

( • 2 • ) +  = ( • 3 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 2H₃N • C₂H₃N) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 3H₃N • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • 3 • ) +  = ( • 4 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 3H₃N • C₂H₃N) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 4H₃N • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • 4 • ) +  = ( • 5 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 4H₃N • C₂H₃N) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 5H₃N • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • 5 • ) +  = ( • 6 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 5H₃N • C₂H₃N) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 6H₃N • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • 6 • ) +  = ( • 7 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 6H₃N • C₂H₃N) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 7H₃N • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • 7 • ) +  = ( • 8 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 7H₃N • C₂H₃N) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 8H₃N • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • 8 • ) +  = ( • 9 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 8H₃N • C₂H₃N) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 9H₃N • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • H₃N • C₂H₃N) + H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 2H₃N • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • 2CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • 2CH₄O)

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N • CH₄O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₅H₅^- + C₂H₃N = (C₅H₅^- • C₂H₃N)

(CH₆N⁺ • ) +  = (CH₆N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (CH₆N⁺ • C₂H₃N) + CH₄S = (CH₆N⁺ • CH₄S • C₂H₃N)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O) + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N • CH₄O)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 3C₂H₃N)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 4C₂H₃N)

C₄H₉O₂⁺ +  = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉O₂⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (H₄N⁺ • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (H₄N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N)

(CH₆N⁺ • 2) +  = (CH₆N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (CH₆N⁺ • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (CH₆N⁺ • 3C₂H₃N)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cs⁺ • 3C₂H₃N)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cs⁺ • 4C₂H₃N)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • 4C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Cs⁺ • 5C₂H₃N)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • 2C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Rb⁺ • 3C₂H₃N)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • 3C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (Rb⁺ • 4C₂H₃N)

References

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Grimsrud, E.P.; Kebarle, P., Gas Phase Ion Equilibria Studies of the Solvation of the Hydrogen Ion by Methanol, Dimethyl Ether and Water. Effect of Hydrogen Bonding, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 24, 7939, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00805a002 . [all data]

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Tzeng, W.B.; Wei, S.; Castleman, A.W., Stability, Structure and Binding - Energies of Solvated Cluster Ions - Ammonia Acetonitrile and Ammonia Acetaldehyde Systems, J. Phys. Chem., 1991, 95, 15, 5757, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100168a011 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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