Carbene vs Methylene - What's the difference?
carbene | methylene |
(organic chemistry) Any short-lived, reactive species R2C:', especially the parent compound CH2' : (also called methylene).
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
(organic chemistry) The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
(organic chemistry) The unstable carbene CH2: