97.9k views
5 votes
A carbene is a highly reactive intermediate in which a carbon atom bears a lone pair and no formal charge: how many hydrogen atoms are attached to the central carbon atom above?

1 Answer

2 votes

Carbene is :CH₂ (i.e, methylene) which contains one neutral divalent carbon atom with valency of two and two unshared valence electrons. Carbene is of two types: Singlet carbene and Triplet carbene. Carbenes are very short lived and unstable. It is highly reactive intermediate. General carbene which refers to specific species methylene ( :CH₂) contains two hydrogen atoms. Carbene is one of the very important intermediate of various organic synthesis.

User Earcam
by
7.8k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.