Acetylides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000128",
  "term": "Acetylides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of chemical compounds derived from a terminal alkyne, such as acetylene, by the replacement of one or both of its acidic hydrogen atoms with a metal cation. These compounds contain the acetylide anion (C₂²⁻) or a mono-substituted derivative (RC≡C⁻). Many heavy metal acetylides, like those of silver or copper, are known to be explosive when dry.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "acetylenes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1311 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acetylides/"
}