Carbene radical cations

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012943",
  "term": "Carbene radical cations",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Radical cations R2C.+ of carbenes, in which the carbon carries two substituents and a single nonbonding electron, formally made by removing one electron from a carbene. The parent H2C.+ is named methyliumyl. They are extremely reactive intermediates, so they are generated and observed in the gas phase or in matrices at low temperature.",
  "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 1324 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/carbene-radical-cations/"
}