easy iupac question

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CH3-C-N (Nitrile Group)

What would this be called, and for IUPAC purposes do you count the carbon of the nitrile when determining the length of chains or no?

 

[Teeth4Life]

methyl cyanide...your N is in position 1 and its just a straight chain so of course just count the straight chain.

 

[Aljazera]

Acetonitrile

 

[Teeth4Life]

Acetonitrile

Acetonitrile is common name 😉

 

[Aljazera]

methyl cyanide...your N is in position 1 and its just a straight chain so of course just count the straight chain.

So is methyl cyanide 😉

Real answer is ethanenitrile.