Cyanimide

Not to be confused with Cyanamide.

The structure of a typical cyanimide.

Cyanimides are a group of chemical compounds sharing a common functional group with the general structure R¹R²N-C$\equiv$N. This group can be regarded as a secondary amine with a cyano substituent.

References

• ^ Mindiola, Daniel J.; Tsai, Yi-Chou; Hara, Ryuichiro; Chen, Qinghao; Meyer, Karsten; Cummins, Christopher C. (2001). "Bimetallic μ-cyanoimide complexes prepared by NCN group transfer" (PDF). Chemical Communications: 125. doi:10.1039/b006517j.