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methylene

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Also known as carbene, methylene radical, methanediyl radical, CH₂(2•), CH₂

chemical compound CH₂(2•), the simplest carbene

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Chemical data

Formula
CH2
Molecular weight
14.027 g/mol
SMILES
[CH2]
InChIKey
HZVOZRGWRWCICA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.6
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
carbene
Has part
carbon
Mass
14.01565
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conjugate acid
methenium
chemical formula
CH₂
canonical SMILES
[CH2]
different from
methylene group
Commons category
Methylene
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