| Term Name: | nitrilium betaine |
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| Synonyms: | nitrilium betaines |
| Definition: | Derivatives of nitriles having the general structure R‒C≡N+‒Y−. A subclass of 1,3-dipolar compounds including nitrile imides, nitrile oxides, nitrile sulfides and nitrile ylides. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35283] ( EBI ) |