SolutionsNomenclature
1. Name them
Name: a) CH3CH2CN; b) C6H5CN; c) NC–CH2–CH2–CN; d) CH2=CH–CN.
- Propanenitrile.
- Benzonitrile.
- Butanedinitrile (succinonitrile).
- Propenenitrile (acrylonitrile).
2. The nitrile as a substituent
Name NC–CH2–COOCH3.
Methyl cyanoacetate (methyl 2-cyanoacetate): the ester is the principal function and CN is named as "cyano".