ISOCYANIDE

what is Isocyanide andd what is the difference between cyanide and isocyanide!!

please reply soon!!:-|

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29
govind ·

Isocynanide is -NC and cyanide is -CN-..
in Isocyanide the linkage is through Nitrogen and in cyanide the linkage is through carbon atom...
well subhomoy..i think u shud have either googled these terms or shud have seen it on wiki..b4 posting it here..coz that wud have been better...

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Subhomoy Bakshi ·

okk thank you!!

49
Subhomoy Bakshi ·

another doubt!! what prefix and suffix do i use in IUPAC name for isocyanides??

29
govind ·

for Cyanide : Nitrile and for isocyanides : Isonitrile

49
Subhomoy Bakshi ·

And prefix??

is it ISOCYANO????

1
Ankur ·

yup! isocyano while naming in organic compounds and N-cyano in coordination compounds

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