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Carbene vs Nitrene - What's the difference?

carbene | nitrene |

As nouns the difference between carbene and nitrene

is that carbene is (organic chemistry) any short-lived, reactive species r2c:', especially the parent compound ch2' : (also called methylene) while nitrene is (organic chemistry) any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula rn:.

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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    nitrene

    English

    (wikipedia nitrene)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN:

    • Synonyms

    *aminylene *aminediyl *azene *imidogen

    See also

    *azomethine ylide

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