nitrilekumiaa
Nitrilekumiaa is the common name given to a family of synthetic nitrile compounds that were first isolated during a high‑pressure laboratory synthesis aimed at replicating extraterrestrial organic chemistry. The compounds comprise a series of substituted acetonitrile derivatives bearing a unique triazole ring that confers enhanced electronic resonance. The family was discovered in 2017 by a collaborative team of chemists at the Institute for Astrochemical Studies, who noted the group’s unusual ultraviolet absorption spectrum at wavelengths below 210 nm, suggesting potential relevance to prebiotic chemistry on icy bodies.
Structural analysis indicates that the core nitrile group remains planar, while the appended triazole ring adopts
Potential applications of nitrilekumiaa have been explored in the context of polymer science, where incorporation of
While the bulk of research remains laboratory‑based, ongoing investigations aim to determine whether nitrilekumiaa or structurally