Cyanoic Acid

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As Cyansauerstoffsäure (partly as Hydroxocyane ) are different isomeric compounds with the empirical formula referred CHNO that are generally very unstable:

  • Cyanic acid : HOC≡N (salts: cyanates)
  • Isocyanic acid : O = C = NH (salts: cyanates, esters: isocyanates )
  • Knall acid : HC≡NO (salts: Fulminate)
  • Isopallic acid : C≡NOH (salts: fulminates, esters: isofulminates)