Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
tert-Butyl isocyanide is an organic compound with the formula Me3CNC (Me = methyl CH3). It is an isocyanide commonly called isonitrile or carbylamine as defined by the functional group C≡N-R. tert-Butyl isocyanide like most alkyl isocyanides is a reactive colorless liquid with an extremely unpleasant odor. It forms stable complexes with transition metals and can insert into metal-carbon bonds.tert-Butyl isocyanide is prepared by a Hofmann carbylamine reaction.
