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aminoacetonitrile  

Definition

  • Aminoacetonitrile is the organic compound with the formula NCCH₂NH₂. The compound is a colorless liquid. It is unstable at room temperature, owing to the incompatibility of the amine nucleophile and the nitrile electrophile. Using radio astronomy, aminoacetonitrile was discovered in the Large Molecule Heimat, a giant gas cloud near the galactic center in the constellation Sagittarius. This discovery is significant to the debate on whether glycine exists widely in the universe. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminoacetonitrile)

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Entry terms

  • 2-aminoacetonitrile
  • glycinonitrile

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