nitriliden
Nitrilidenes are highly reactive intermediates characterized by a carbon atom with a triple bond to a nitrogen atom (C≡N:). They are neutral species with a divalent carbon center, possessing a lone pair and an empty p-orbital, which classifies them as carbene-like entities. Due to their instability, nitrilidenes are typically generated in situ and studied under low-temperature conditions or through computational methods.
The general structure of a nitrilidene can be represented as R₂C=N:, where R can be hydrogen or
In organometallic chemistry, nitrilidenes are often coordinated to transition metals, forming stable complexes. These metal-nitrilidene complexes
Nitrilidenes can be generated through several methods, including the decomposition of azides, photolysis of isocyanates, or