CN group is attached to cyclohexane ring. Should it be called as cyclohexanenitrile or cyclohexanecarbonitrile ? Explain.

CN group is attached to cyclohexane ring. Should it be called as cyclo

1.	CN group is attached to cyclohexane ring. Should it be called as cyclohexanenitrile or cyclohexanecarbonitrile ? Explain.
Answer» SOLUTION :Since the suffix nitrile does not INCLUDE the CARBON atom of the CN group, therefore, this name is wrong. The correct name is cyclohexanecarbonitrile since the suffix carbonitrile INCLUDES the carbon atom of the CN group.