ABSTRACT Acrylonitrile is a liquid, colorless and soluble in a variety of organic solvents, such as ethanol, ether, acetone, isopropanol, ethyl acetate, carbon tetrachloride and benzene, only partially soluble in water, which is usually used as a precursor in the manufacture of accrylamide and acliric acid. Acrylonitrile is produced from the sohio process, by reacting ammonia, propylene an…