Isonitriles, an important class of compounds, can be converted to isonitrile dichloride, which can then be converted back to isonitriles when necessary. NEC N=CCI2 isonitrile isonitrile dichloride One of the carbon atoms in isonitrile has a lone pair. In what type of orbital does this lone pair reside?

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Isonitriles, an important class of compounds, can be converted to isonitrile dichloride,
which can then be converted back to isonitriles when necessary.
NEC
N=CCI2
isonitrile
isonitrile dichloride
One of the carbon atoms in isonitrile has a lone pair. In what type of orbital does this
lone pair reside?
Transcribed Image Text:Isonitriles, an important class of compounds, can be converted to isonitrile dichloride, which can then be converted back to isonitriles when necessary. NEC N=CCI2 isonitrile isonitrile dichloride One of the carbon atoms in isonitrile has a lone pair. In what type of orbital does this lone pair reside?
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