The Acetonitrile,2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)- is an organic compound with the formula C₂₀H₁₆NP. The systematic name of this chemical is (Triphenyl-lambda~5~-phosphanylidene)acetonitrile. With the CAS registry number 16640-68-9, it is also named as (Cyanomethylene)triphenylphosphorane. The product's categories are Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Wittig and Horner-Emmons Reaction; Wittig Reaction. Besides, it is off-white to light yellow crystalline powder.

Physical properties about Acetonitrile,2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)- are: (1)ACD/LogP: 3.45; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 3.45; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 3.45; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 245.26; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 245.26; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1786.92; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1786.92; (8)#H bond acceptors: 1; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (10)Polar Surface Area: 33.6 Å²; (11)Index of Refraction: 1.627; (12)Molar Refractivity: 91.68 cm³; (13)Molar Volume: 258.5 cm³; (14)Polarizability: 36.34×10^-24 cm³; (15)Surface Tension: 50.9 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 1.16 g/cm³; (17)Flash Point: 235.2 °C; (18)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 72.69 kJ/mol; (19)Boiling Point: 465.3 °C at 760 mmHg; (20)Vapour Pressure: 7.8E-09 mmHg at 25 °C.  

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by Cyanomethyl-triphenyl-phosphonium; chloride. This reaction is a kind of Elimination. This reaction will need reagent NaOH and solvent CH₂Cl₂. The reaction time is 10 min with reaction temperature of 20 °C.

Uses of Acetonitrile,2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)-: it can be used to produce α-Cyanophenacylidentriphenylphosphoran. It will need reagent BSA and solvent CH₂Cl₂. The yield is about 95%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. When you are using it, wear suitable protective clothing. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)InChI: InChI=1/C20H16NP/c21-16-17-22(18-10-4-1-5-11-18,19-12-6-2-7-13-19)20-14-8-3-9-15-20/h1-15,17H
(2)InChIKey: APISVOVOJVZIBA-UHFFFAOYAO
(3)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C20H16NP/c21-16-17-22(18-10-4-1-5-11-18,19-12-6-2-7-13-19)20-14-8-3-9-15-20/h1-15,17H
(4)Std. InChIKey: APISVOVOJVZIBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N