Pivalonitrile is a nitrile with the semi-structural formula (CH3)3CCN, abbreviated t-BuCN.

This aliphatic organic compound is a clear, colourless liquid that is used as a solvent and as a labile ligand in coordination chemistry.

Pivalonitrile is isomeric with tert-butyl isocyanide but the two compounds do not exist in chemical equilibrium, unlike its silicon analog trimethylsilyl cyanide.

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