Silylene

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010870",
  "term": "Silylene",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A neutral, divalent silicon compound with the general formula R2Si, containing a silicon atom with only two bonds and two non-bonding valence electrons. As the silicon analogue of a carbene, it is a highly reactive intermediate that participates in reactions such as insertion into sigma bonds and addition to pi bonds. The parent compound, SiH2, has a singlet ground state, in contrast to the triplet ground state of the parent carbene, CH2.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbenes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1164 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/silylene/"
}