Nitryl Explained

Nitryl is the nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) moiety when it occurs in a larger compound as a univalent fragment. Examples include nitryl fluoride (NO₂F) and nitryl chloride (NO₂Cl).^[1]

Like nitrogen dioxide, the nitryl moiety contains a nitrogen atom with two bonds to the two oxygen atoms, and a third bond shared equally between the nitrogen and the two oxygen atoms. The nitrogen-centred radical is then free to form a bond with another univalent fragment (X) to produce an N−X bond, where X can be F, Cl, OH, etc.

In organic nomenclature, the nitryl moiety is known as the nitro group. For instance, nitryl benzene is normally called nitrobenzene (PhNO₂).^[2]

See also

• Dinitrogen tetroxide
• Nitro compound
• Nitrosyl (R−N=O)
• Isocyanide (R−N≡C)
• Nitryl fluoride
• Nitrate

References

1. Book: Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry IUPAC Recommendations 2005. IUPAC. 2005. 2018-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222172055/http://www.iupac.org/fileadmin/user_upload/databases/Red_Book_2005.pdf. 2014-12-22. dead.
2. Book: A guide to IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds: Recommendations 1993. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Commission on the Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry. 1993. Blackwell Scientific Publications. Panico, Robert; Powell, Warren H.; Richer, Jean-Claude. 0632037024. Oxford. 27431284.