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Pivalonitrile

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Related compounds
  
DBNPA

Appearance
  
Colourless liquid

Density
  
752 kg/m³

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Related alkanenitriles
  
Acetonitrile Aminoacetonitrile Glycolonitrile Cyanogen Propanenitrile Aminopropionitrile Malononitrile Acetone cyanohydrin Butyronitrile Succinonitrile Tetramethylsuccinonitrile

Pivalonitrile is a nitrile with the semi-structural formula (CH3)3CCN, abbreviated t-BuCN. This aliphatic organic compound is a clear, colourless liquid that is used as a solvent and as a labile ligand in coordination chemistry. Pivalonitrile is isomeric with tert-butyl isocyanide.

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Pivalonitrile Wikipedia
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