Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Carbon suboxide:
A
cumulene
of
molecular formula
C
2
O
3
, featuring two carbon-carbon
double bonds
and two terminal carbon-oxygen
double bonds
. Also called tricarbon dioxide.
Molecular Structure
of Carbon Suboxide
Lewis structure
Ball and spoke
Space filling model
Molecular model kit
Related terms:
Carbon dioxide
,
carbon monoxide
,
carbonyl oxide
,
carbonic acid
,
carbonate
,
ketene
,
carbonyl group
,
allene
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