Fulminic acid

Fulminic acid is an acid with the formula HCNO, more specifically H−C≡N+−O. It is an isomer of isocyanic acid (H−N=C=O) and of its elusive tautomer, cyanic acid (H−O−C≡N), and also of isofulminic acid (H−O−N+≡C).

Fulminic acid
Names
IUPAC name
Oxidoazaniumylidynemethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1071209
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
772
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/CHNO/c1-2-3/h1H Y
    Key: UXKUODQYLDZXDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/CHNO/c1-2-3/h1H
    Key: UXKUODQYLDZXDL-UHFFFAOYAL
SMILES
  • [O-][N+]#C
Properties
HCNO
Molar mass 43.02 g mol−1
Conjugate base Fulminate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Fulminate is the anion [C≡N+−O] or any of its salts. For historical reasons, the fulminate functional group is understood to be −O−N+≡C as in isofulminic acid; whereas the group −C≡N+O is called nitrile oxide.

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