[1875–80; iso- + cyanide]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: authoritarian, fan-tan, knockabout, slime mold, weekendiso- is a combining form meaning “equal,” used in the formation of compound words (isochromatic). In chemistry, iso- is used in the names of substances which are isomeric with the substance denotedby the base word (isocyanic acid). Other words that use the affix iso- include: isodiametric, isomorphous, isoseismic, isosteric, isotope
Examples of 'isocyanide' in a sentence
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A novel isocyanide-based multicomponent synthesis of alkyl aryl(indol-3-yl)acetimidates has been established.
Nikita E. Golantsov, Hung M. Nguyen, Alexandra S. Golubenkova, Alexey V. Varlamov,Erik V. Van der Eycken, Erik V. Van der Eycken, Leonid G. Voskressensky 2019, 'Three-Component Reaction of 3-Arylidene-3H-Indolium Salts, Isocyanides, and Alcohols',Frontiers in Chemistryhttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2019.00345/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Marine isonitriles represent the largest group of natural products carrying the remarkable isocyanide moiety.
Jens Emsermann, Ulrich Kauhl, Till Opatz 2016, 'Marine Isonitriles and Their Related Compounds', Marine Drugshttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/1/16. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Isocyanide-based multicomponent reactions are a versatile tool in the synthesis of heterocycles.
Angélica de Fátima S. Barreto, Carlos Kleber Z. Andrade 2019, 'Synthesis of (macro)heterocycles by consecutive/repetitive isocyanide-based multicomponentreactions', Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistryhttps://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.15.88. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Microbial secondary metabolites, including isocyanide moieties, have been extensively mined for their repertoire of bioactive properties.
Fang Yun Lim, Tae Hyung Won, Nicholas Raffa, Joshua A. Baccile, Jen Wisecaver, AntonisRokas, Frank C. Schroeder, Nancy P. Keller 2018, 'Fungal Isocyanide Synthases and Xanthocillin Biosynthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus',mBiohttps://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00785-18. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)