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naming nitriles
how do you name nitriles?
i cant remember!
for example, CH3CH2CN ?
would be grateful if ne1 can help!
i cant remember!
for example, CH3CH2CN ?
would be grateful if ne1 can help!
Reply 1
scarlet ibis
how do you name nitriles?
i cant remember!
for example, CH3CH2CN ?
would be grateful if ne1 can help!
i cant remember!
for example, CH3CH2CN ?
would be grateful if ne1 can help!
Hmm .. i dunno really its not in my syllabse ....i guess its Ethylnitrile
Reply 2
scarlet ibis
how do you name nitriles?
i cant remember!
for example, CH3CH2CN ?
would be grateful if ne1 can help!
i cant remember!
for example, CH3CH2CN ?
would be grateful if ne1 can help!
ethanonitrile
Reply 3
MalaysianDude
ethanonitrile
ethanenitrile
Reply 4
z!D4N
ethanenitrile
no...im serious
its called ethanonitrile
or ethyl cyanide
it has lots of names actually..
i just know two
Reply 5
17
its ethanenitrile I reckon..
Reply 6
scarlet ibis
how do you name nitriles?
i cant remember!
for example, CH3CH2CN ?
would be grateful if ne1 can help!
i cant remember!
for example, CH3CH2CN ?
would be grateful if ne1 can help!
propanitrile.
Reply 7
Ralfskini
propanitrile.
it has 2 carbons and 1 functional group
how can it be a prop- suffix
Reply 8
This is funny .. 
Reply 9
MalaysianDude
it has 2 carbons and 1 functional group
how can it be a prop- suffix
how can it be a prop- suffix
Because when naming nitriles you have to account for the number of carbons in the molecule.
Reply 10
MalaysianDude
it has 2 carbons and 1 functional group
how can it be a prop- suffix
how can it be a prop- suffix
Nitrile means CN- but the C is not counted
if so, carbonitrile is used
(like the case of -oic acid and carboxylic acid)
Reply 11
12
im still confused! i thought you had to count all the carbons in a chain regardless of whether they are the 'functional group' or not, like CH3COOH - ethanioc acid!
maybe it is propnanonitrile?
maybe it is propnanonitrile?
Reply 12
ive just checked in the text book
it seems that
CH3CN is methanonitrile
hmm
why is that
it seems that
CH3CN is methanonitrile
hmm
why is that
Reply 13
CH3CH2CN is called propanenitrile! I'm 100% sure.
Reply 14
methinks propanenitrile
Reply 15
11
Ralfskini
CH3CH2CN is called propanenitrile! I'm 100% sure.
I agree with you. The same IUPAC conventions apply when you're naming anything - CH3CH2CH2OH would be propanol, just as CH3CH2CN would be called propanenitrile.
Ben
Reply 16
12
wht dos IUPAC stand for?
Reply 17
13
scarlet ibis
wht dos IUPAC stand for?
Reply 18
1
defo propanenitrile. Organics is ma bidnass 
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