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Trifluoromethylisocyanide

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Trifluoromethylisocyanide
Skeletal formula
Space-filling model
Names
IUPAC name
trifluoro(isocyano)methane
Other names
trifluoro-methyl-azaniumylidyne methane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2F3N/c1-6-2(3,4)5 checkY
    Key: LKHQVUSYAMWNQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • 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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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]

The compound trifluoracetonitrile (CF3CN) is an isomer to trifluoromethylisocyanide. The nitrile is more stable, as is the usual case.

References

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  1. ^ D. Lentz (1994). "Fluorinated Isocyanides - More than Ligands with Unusual Properties". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 33 (13): 1315–1331. doi:10.1002/anie.199413151.