carbonitriles

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In systematic nomenclature, the suffix -carbonitrile is used to name compounds $\ce{RC#N}$ where the suffix includes the carbon atom of the $\ce{–CN}$. However, carbonitrile is not a class name for nitriles.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1325 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'carbonitriles' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00838 RIS BibTex EndNote
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