Cyananate

Cyananate is a chemical compound. It is an anion with the chemical formula CNO-. It is structurally related to cyanate, which has the formula CNO-. The difference between cyanate and cyanananate lies in the charge. Cyanate is a neutral molecule, while cyanananate is a negatively charged ion.

The cyanananate ion is a linear, triatomic species. It is an isomer of the fulminate ion (CNO-) and the isocyanate ion (NCO-). The bonding within the cyanananate ion involves resonance structures. These structures indicate delocalization of electron density across the carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms.

Cyanananate is not a commonly encountered species in mainstream chemistry. Its existence and properties are primarily discussed in theoretical and computational chemistry contexts. Research into such unusual isomers helps in understanding chemical bonding and reactivity principles. The study of these species can also contribute to the broader understanding of nitrogen and oxygen containing compounds.