Hydrogen isocyanide

Hydrogen isocyanide
Hydrogen cyanide bonding
Hydrogen cyanide bonding
Hydrogen cyanide space filling
Hydrogen cyanide space filling
Names
IUPAC names
hydrogen isocyanide
azanylidyniummethanide
Other names
isohydrocyanic acid
hydroisocyanic acid
isoprussic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
2069401
ChEBI
ChemSpider
113
  • InChI=1S/CHN/c1-2/h2H checkY
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  • InChI=1/CHN/c1-2/h2H
  • [C-]#[NH+]
Properties
HNC
Molar mass 27.03 g/mol
Conjugate acid Hydrocyanonium
Conjugate base Cyanide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hydrogen isocyanide is a chemical with the molecular formula HNC. It is a minor tautomer of hydrogen cyanide (HCN). Its importance in the field of astrochemistry is linked to its ubiquity in the interstellar medium.