Pivalonitrile

Pivalonitrile

Pivalonitrile

Chemical compound


Pivalonitrile is a nitrile with the semi-structural formula (CH3)3CCN, abbreviated t-BuCN. This aliphatic organic compound is a clear, colourless liquid that is used as a solvent and as a labile ligand in coordination chemistry. Pivalonitrile is isomeric with tert-butyl isocyanide but the two compounds do not exist in chemical equilibrium, unlike its silicon analog trimethylsilyl cyanide. [3]

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  3. Booth, M. R.; Frankiss, S. G. (1968). "Trimethylsilyl isocyanide". Chem. Commun. (21): 1347–1348. doi:10.1039/C19680001347.



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