All About Acrylonitrile - Uses, Manufacturing, Technical Data
Acrylonitrile is an organic compound with the formula CH2CHCN. It is a colorless volatile liquid although commercial samples can be yellow due to impurities. It has a pungent odor of garlic or onions. In terms of its molecular structure, it consists of a vinyl group linked to a nitrile. The structure of Acrylonitrile can be imagined by anyoneone who has knowledge or knows basic concepts of the VSEPR THEORY. According to the formula, 1/2[V+L+A-C] where V is for the valence electrons of the central atom. L is for the number of ligands.