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Q. Which is the incorrect name of $CH _{2} NC ?$

Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

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Isocyanides or isonitriles is the compound which is replaced by $H - $ atom of hydrogen isocyanide by alkyl or aryl group. They are known as carbylamine.

Hence, $CH_{3}NC$ may be called methyl isocyanide, methyl carbylamine or methyl isonitrile.