Vinyl carbenes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012577",
  "term": "Vinyl carbenes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Carbenes in which the divalent carbon atom is directly attached to a carbon atom of a carbon-carbon double bond, giving the structure R₂C=CR−C̈R. These reactive intermediates can exhibit properties of both carbenes and 1,3-dipolar compounds. Vinyl carbenes are known to undergo characteristic intramolecular reactions, such as rearrangement to form cyclopropenes or cyclopentadienes, depending on the substituents and reaction conditions.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "dipolar compounds",
    "carbenes",
    "vinylic groups"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1374 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/vinyl-carbenes/"
}