carbenoid

Meaning

1. adjective characteristic of a carbene
2. noun any molecular entity having the characteristics of a carbene or acting as a source of carbenes

   Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich (referring to a carbon atom with a diazo group, which departs as nitrogen leaving a carbene that reacts with another reagent)

Similar words

carbenic ketocarbenoid carbinolic carbanionic carbynic carbocationic carbonylic carbocyclic carboranyl carbogenic

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