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This is how the skeleton of acetonitrile looks like with its bonds and nonbonding electrons.
Acetonitrile is a chemical compound that is a byproduct of acrylonitrile manufacture. Its molecular formula is CH₃CN or C₂H₃N. It is said to be the simplest organic nitrile and it is a colorless liquid.