Applications
2-Furonitrile is used as a extractive distillation solvent and as a sweetening agent. It is also used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical and fine chemical synthesis. 2-Furonitrile was employed as substrate to investigate the substrate specificity of nitrilase from Rhodococcus rhodochrous Jl cell.

Solubility
Soluble in most common organic solvents. Slightly soluble in water.

Notes
Store in cool, dry place in a tightly sealed container. Store away from oxidizing agent.