Trifluoromethylisocyanide

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Trifluoromethylisocyanide

Trifluoromethylisocyanide is the chemical compound with the formula CF3NC. It is an isocyanide and a fluorocarbon. Polymerisation occurs even at temperatures below its boiling point of −80 °C. As a ligand in coordination chemistry, this species behaves similarly to carbon monoxide.[1]

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Trifluoromethylisocyanide
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Names
IUPAC name
trifluoro(isocyano)methane
Other names
trifluoro-methyl-azaniumylidyne methane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2F3N/c1-6-2(3,4)5 Y
    Key: LKHQVUSYAMWNQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C2F3N/c1-6-2(3,4)5
    Key: LKHQVUSYAMWNQZ-UHFFFAOYAU
  • [C-]#[N+]C(F)(F)F
Properties
CF3NC
Molar mass 95.023
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The compound trifluoracetonitrile (CF3CN) is an isomer to trifluoromethylisocyanide. The nitrile is more stable, as is the usual case.

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