Nitrile group | SSHADE

Chemical function

Name: Nitrile group

Explicit name: C#N triple bond group
Secondary name: Nitrile, Cyanide
Comments: Functional group $R-C \equiv N$

Structure and atomic composition

Formula: $R-C \equiv N$
Chemical formula: RCN
Structural formula: [R][C]#[N]
Charge: 0
Unpaired electrons: 0

Isotopic composition

Isotope mixture type: terrestrial abundance