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Successful X‐Ray Structure Analysis of an Alkylidene Carbenoid—A Milestone in Carbenoid Research
Author(s) -
Maercker Adalbert
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199310231
Subject(s) - carbenoid , milestone , crystal structure , reactivity (psychology) , crystallography , biblical studies , chemistry , philosophy , stereochemistry , history , organic chemistry , medicine , theology , archaeology , rhodium , alternative medicine , pathology , catalysis
As temporary climax in carbenoid research , G. Boche et al. (see p.1032 ff) succeeded in performing an X‐ray crystal analysis on 1‐chloro‐2,2‐bis(chlorophenyl)‐1‐lithioethene ( 1 ). The structure confirms that the carbenoid C atom has rehybridized, as predicted by Köbrich. This result will certainly give impetus to investigations into the relationship between structure and reactivity in carbenoids.