Term Name: acetonitrile
Synonyms: ACETONITRILE, CH3-C#N, cyanomethane, ethanenitrile, MeCN, methyl cyanide, NCMe
Definition: A nitrile that is hydrogen cyanide in which the hydrogen has been replaced by a methyl group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:38472]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aliphatic nitrile volatile organic compound
has_role: EC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) inhibitor polar aprotic solvent
inverse has_functional_parent: (2-methylphenyl)acetonitrile (hydroxyimino)(phenyl)acetonitrile 2-thienylacetonitrile 3-phenylpropionitrile 4-chlorophenylacetonitrile [5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-benzofuran-7-yl]acetonitrile acetonitrile oxide acetonitrile sulfide iminodiacetonitrile indole-3-acetonitrile phenylacetonitrile