Cyanomethyl
Functional group
In
organic chemistry
, the term
cyanomethyl
(
cyanide
(N≡C) +
methyl
(CH
3
)) designates:
A
cyanomethyl
group
(
N≡CCH
2
–
), a type of
nitrile group
The
cyanomethyl
radical
(
N≡CCH
2
·
)
The
cyanomethyl
carbanion
(
N≡CCH
2
−
)