Alkylidynes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000409",
  "term": "Alkylidynes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of reactive intermediates with the general structure RC⋮, where a carbon atom is singly bonded to an alkyl group and possesses three non-bonded electrons. These monovalent species are the alkyl-substituted derivatives of the parent methylidyne radical, HC⋮. Alkylidynes are considered the monovalent analogues of divalent carbenes, which have the general structure R₂C:.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbenes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1314 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alkylidynes/"
}