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Carbenes

The basic reaction mechanisms of organic chemistry are probed with the aid of these extremely reactive, short-lived molecules, created by depriving a carbon atom of two of its normal bonds

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 234 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “Carbenes” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 234 No. 2 (), p. 101
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0276-101