Chemical function
Name
Nitrile group
Explicit name
C#N triple bond group
Secondary name
Nitrile, Cyanide
Comments
Functional group $R-C \equiv N$
Formula
$R-C \equiv N$
Chemical formula
RCN
Structural formula
[R][C]#[N]
Charge
0
Unpaired electrons
0
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance