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Carbene vs Metallocarbene - What's the difference?

carbene | metallocarbene |

As nouns the difference between carbene and metallocarbene

is that carbene is while metallocarbene is (organic chemistry) a complex containing a metal and 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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    metallocarbene

    English

    Noun

    (Transition metal carbene complex) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A complex containing a metal and a carbene