Dichlorocarbene

Not to be confused with Methylene dichloride.
"Carbon dichloride" redirects here. For the chemical compound with empirical formula CCl2, see Tetrachloroethylene.
Dichlorocarbene
Wireframe model of dichlorocarbene
Wireframe model of dichlorocarbene
Ball and stick model of dichlorocarbene
Ball and stick model of dichlorocarbene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Dichloromethylidene
Other names
Carbon(II) chloride

Carbon dichloride
Carbonous chloride
Dichloro-λ2-methane

Dichloromethylene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1616279
ChEBI
ChemSpider
200357
MeSH Dichlorocarbene
UNII
  • InChI=1/CCl2/c2-1-3
    Key: PFBUKDPBVNJDEW-UHFFFAOYAT
  • [C](Cl)Cl
Properties
CCl2
Molar mass 82.91 g·mol−1
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Highly reactive
Related compounds
Related compounds
 C2Cl4
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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.