Trifluoromethylisocyanide is the chemical compound with the formula CF₃NC. It is an isocyanide and a

fluorocarbon Fluorocarbons are chemical compounds with carbon-fluorine bonds. Compounds that contain many C-F bonds often has distinctive properties, e.g., enhanced stability, volatility, and hydrophobicity. Fluorocarbons and their derivatives are commerci ...

. Polymerisation occurs even at temperatures below its boiling point of −80 °C. As a ligand in

coordination chemistry A coordination complex consists of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called the ''coordination centre'', and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions, that are in turn known as ''ligands'' or complexing agents. Many ...

, this species behaves similarly to carbon monoxide. The compound trifluoracetonitrile (CF₃CN) is an isomer to trifluoromethylisocyanide. The

nitrile In organic chemistry, a nitrile is any organic compound that has a functional group. The prefix ''cyano-'' is used interchangeably with the term ''nitrile'' in industrial literature. Nitriles are found in many useful compounds, including met ...

is more stable, as is the usual case.

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{{reflist Isocyanides Trifluoromethyl compounds