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Offline Snake

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carbenes
« on: April 05, 2009, 09:05:17 AM »
when dealing with push-pull carbenes, X-C-Z, if the X group is bulky it will expand the bond angle of the carbene, but will it thermodynamically stablize the push-pull carbene or destablize it?

X = donating
Z= Withdrawing
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Re: carbenes
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2009, 02:28:43 PM »
one more question

why can (alkyl)(amino)carbene can activate H2 while diaminocarbene cannot?
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