Trimethylsilyl cyanide is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3)3SiCN. This volatile colorless liquid consists of a cyanide group, that is CN, attached to a trimethylsilyl group. The molecule is used in organic synthesis as the equivalent of hydrogen cyanide.
Trimethylsilyl cyanide is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3)3SiCN. This volatile colorless liquid consists of a cyanide group, that is CN, attached to a trimethylsilyl group. The molecule is used in organic synthesis as the equivalent of hydrogen cyanide.
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