Nitrile

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nitrile chemical

A nitrile is a chemical compound with a -C=N functional group. It smells like a fruit, and can be a type of poison.

Nitrile Media

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  The structure of a nitrile: the functional group is highlighted blue

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  Synthesis of aromatic nitriles via silylated cyanohydrins

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  Dehydration of primary amides

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  one-pot synthesis from aldehyde

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  Cyclobutane by cyanide mediated dibromide coupling

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  Carbocyanation

• Sample of the nitrile complex PdCl
  2(PhCN)
  2

• Structural formula of a general nitrile oxide, RCNO

• Structure of periciazine, an antipsychotic studied in the treatment of opiate dependence.

• Structure of citalopram, an antidepressant drug of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class.