CARBENE
Carbene
In chemistry, a carbene is a molecule containing a neutral carbon atom with a valence of two and two unshared valence electrons. The general formula is R--R' or R=C:.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Carbene
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carbene
Noun
- Any short-lived, reactive species R2C:, especially the parent compound CH2: (also called methylene).
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