Carbene analogues

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001621",
  "term": "Carbene analogues",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Compounds that exhibit similar reactivity and electronic structure to carbenes, but where the divalent carbon atom is replaced by another main group element. Examples include silylenes (silicon analogues) and germylenes (germanium analogues). These species typically possess a lone pair of electrons and an empty p-orbital, making them highly reactive intermediates.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbenes",
    "isodiazenes",
    "valence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1324 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/carbene-analogues/"
}