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:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
B - John E. Bartmess
MS - José A. Martinho Simões

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Reactions 101 to 150

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

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

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

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

 +  = ( • )

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

Free energy of reaction

(CH₆N⁺ • ) +  = (CH₆N⁺ • 2)

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

C₃H₅O^- +  = (C₃H₅O^- • )

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

C₄H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₁₁O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

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

(C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • ) +  = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • C₂H₃N) + C₂H₃N = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • 2C₂H₃N)

C₅HFeO₅⁺ +  = (C₅HFeO₅⁺ • )

By formula: C₅HFeO₅⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₅HFeO₅⁺ • C₂H₃N)

C₆H₇N⁺ +  = (C₆H₇N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇N⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₇N⁺ • C₂H₃N)

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

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

 +  = ( • )

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

 +  = ( • )

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

 +  = ( • )

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₂H₃N = (K⁺ • C₂H₃N)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2)

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

C₂H₇O⁺ +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₇O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₂H₆NO⁺ +  = (C₂H₆NO⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₆NO⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₂H₆NO⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₇O⁺ +  = (C₃H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₃H₇O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₇O₂⁺ +  = (C₃H₇O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇O₂⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₃H₇O₂⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₇O₂⁺ +  = (C₃H₇O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇O₂⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₃H₇O₂⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₉O⁺ +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₃H₉O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₆N⁺ +  = (C₄H₆N⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₆N⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₄H₆N⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₇O⁺ +  = (C₄H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₇O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₄H₇O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₉O₂⁺ +  = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • )

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

Free energy of reaction

C₅H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₅H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₁₁O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₅H₁₁O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₁O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₁₁O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₅H₁₃O⁺ +  = (C₅H₁₃O⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₁₃O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₅H₁₃O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₅H₉O₂⁺ +  = (C₅H₉O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₉O₂⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₅H₉O₂⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₅H₉O⁺ +  = (C₅H₉O⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₉O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₅H₉O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₅H₉O⁺ +  = (C₅H₉O⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₉O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₅H₉O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₃O⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₃O⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₃O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₁₃O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₃O⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₃O⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₃O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₁₃O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₅O⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₅O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₁₅O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₅O⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₅O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₁₅O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₇H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₇H₁₁O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₇H₁₁O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₁₅O⁺ +  = (C₇H₁₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₇H₁₅O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₇H₁₅O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₇O⁺ +  = (C₆H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₇O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₆H₇O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₈H₉O +  = (C₈H₉O • )

By formula: C₈H₉O + C₂H₃N = (C₈H₉O • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₈H₉O₂⁺ +  = (C₈H₉O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₈H₉O₂⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₈H₉O₂⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₉H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₉H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₉H₁₁O⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₉H₁₁O⁺ • C₂H₃N)

Free energy of reaction

C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • C₂H₃N)

C₁₀H₁₁Fe⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₁₁Fe⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₀H₁₁Fe⁺ + C₂H₃N = (C₁₀H₁₁Fe⁺ • C₂H₃N)

C₈H₆N₂O₄W (cr) + 2 (g) =  (g) + 2 (g)

By formula: C₈H₆N₂O₄W (cr) + 2CO (g) = C₆O₆W (g) + 2C₂H₃N (g)

C₉H₉N₃O₃W (cr) + 3 (g) =  (g) + 3 (g)

By formula: C₉H₉N₃O₃W (cr) + 3CO (g) = C₆O₆W (g) + 3C₂H₃N (g)

C₉H₉CrN₃O₃ (solution) + 3 (solution) = C₁₈H₁₅CrN₃O₃ (solution) + 3 (solution)

By formula: C₉H₉CrN₃O₃ (solution) + 3C₄H₄N₂ (solution) = C₁₈H₁₅CrN₃O₃ (solution) + 3C₂H₃N (solution)

References

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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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