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Carbene vs Carbenoid - What's the difference?

carbene | carbenoid |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between carbene and carbenoid

is that carbene is any short-lived, reactive species R2C:, especially the parent compound CH2: (also called methylene) while carbenoid is any molecular entity having the characteristics of a carbene or acting as a source of carbenes.

As an adjective carbenoid is

characteristic of a carbene.

carbene

English

(wikipedia carbene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any short-lived, reactive species R2C:', especially the parent compound CH2' : (also called methylene).

    • Derived terms

    * carbene analogue

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    carbenoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (organic chemistry) characteristic of a carbene

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) any molecular entity having the characteristics of a carbene or acting as a source of carbenes
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4] (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich
  • :: The combination of an electron-withdrawing (EWG) and an electrondonating substituent (EDG) on the carbenoid appears to be the crucial requirement for high diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity when the rhodium(II) prolinate system is used.