Global InformationDihydroxymethylidene information
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 Ball and stick model of dihydroxymethylidene
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Dihydroxymethylidene | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| MeSH | Dihydroxycarbene |
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Chemical formula
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C(OH)2 |
| Molar mass | 46.025 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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Dihydroxymethylidene or carbonous acid is a chemical compound with formula C(OH)2. It is an unstable tautomer of formic acid. There is no evidence that this compound exists in solution, but the molecule has been detected in the gas phase.[1] Many related carbenes are known, although they are often transient.[2]
- ^ Schreiner, Peter R.; Reisenauer, Hans Peter (2008). "Spectroscopic Identification of Dihydroxycarbene". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47 (37): 7071–7074. doi:10.1002/anie.200802105. PMID 18666191.
- ^ M. Jones, Jr., R. A. Moss, in "Reactive Intermediate Chemistry", Edited by R. A. Moss, M. S. Platz, M. Jones, Jr., Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, 2004.