nitrile
any chemical compound with cyano group (–C≡N)
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Summary
nitrile is a structural class of chemical entities[1]. nitrile draws 1,800 Wikipedia views per month (structural class of chemical entities category, ranking #143 of 1,029).[2]
Key Facts
- Canonical SMILES: [*]C#N[3]
- Subclass of: organonitrogen compound[4]
- Part of: nitrile metabolic process[5], nitrile catabolic process[6], nitrile biosynthetic process[7], nitrilase activity[8], nitrile hydratase activity[9], aliphatic aldoxime dehydratase activity[10]
- Commons category: Nitriles[11]
- Has part(s): cyano group[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nitriles[13]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[15]
- Different from: cyanide[16], cyano group[17], cyanyl[18], cyanide anion[19]
- SMARTS notation: [NX1]#[CX2][20]
- CXSMILES: [*]C#N |$R$|[21]
Why It Matters
nitrile has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] nitrile is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]