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Preferred IUPAC name
Dichloromethylidene | |||
Other names
Carbon(II) chloride
Carbon dichloride | |||
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ChemSpider | |||
200357 | |||
MeSH | Dichlorocarbene | ||
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Properties | |||
CCl2 | |||
Molar mass | 82.91 g·mol−1 | ||
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Main hazards
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Highly reactive | ||
Related compounds | |||
Related compounds
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C2Cl4 | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dichlorocarbene is the reactive intermediate with chemical formula CCl2. Although this chemical species has not been isolated, it is a common intermediate in organic chemistry, being generated from chloroform. This bent diamagnetic molecule rapidly inserts into other bonds.