Abstract
Theoretical and experimental studies of the recently introduced class of divalent carbon(0) compounds CL2, wherein L is a carbene ligand, are described. Carbodicarbenes posses two donor-acceptor bonds between carbene ligands and a bare carbon atom that retains its four valence electrons as two lone pairs. Carbodicarbenes R2C → C ← CR2 are very strong Lewis bases. They are σ- and π-donors and thus may bind to two Lewis bases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 869-878 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Molecular Science |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |