iodocarbene
Iodocarbene is a neutral, highly reactive species with the chemical formula CHI. It is a halocarbene containing iodine. Like other carbenes, iodocarbene possesses a divalent carbon atom with six valence electrons, making it electron-deficient and prone to addition reactions. It is typically generated in situ due to its instability.
Common methods for generating iodocarbene involve the decomposition of precursors such as iodoform (CHI3) or diaziodoiodomethane
Iodocarbene readily participates in various chemical transformations. One of its characteristic reactions is insertion into carbon-hydrogen