Tricarbon

Tricarbon
Skeletal formula of tricarbon with all lone pairs shown
Names
IUPAC name
Tricarbon
Systematic IUPAC name
2,3λ2-propadiene
Other names
Triatomic carbon[citation needed]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C3/c1-3-2 checkY
    Key: NVLRFXKSQQPKAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • [C]=C=[C]
Properties
C3
Molar mass 36.033 g·mol−1
Thermochemistry
237.27 J K−1 mol−1
820.06 kJ mol−1
Related compounds
Related carbon molecules
Diatomic carbon
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tricarbon (systematically named 2,3λ2-propadiene and catena-tricarbon) is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula C
2
(μ-C)
(also written [C(μ-C)C] or C
3
). It is a colourless gas that only persists in dilution or solution as an adduct. It is one of the simplest unsaturated carbenes. Tricarbon can be found in interstellar space and can be produced in the laboratory by a process called laser ablation.