Dichlorocarbene
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Not to be confused with Methylene dichloride.
"Carbon dichloride" redirects here. For the chemical compound with empirical formula CCl2, see Tetrachloroethylene.
Dichlorocarbene is the reactive intermediate with chemical formula CCl2. Although this chemical species has not been isolated, it is a common intermediate in organic chemistry, being generated from chloroform. This bent diamagnetic molecule rapidly inserts into other bonds.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Dichloromethylidene | |||
Other names
Carbon(II) chloride Carbon dichloride | |||
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1616279 | |||
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ChemSpider | |||
200357 | |||
MeSH | Dichlorocarbene | ||
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Properties | |||
CCl2 | |||
Molar mass | 82.91 g·mol−1 | ||
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Highly reactive | ||
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Related compounds |
C2Cl4 | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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