Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Nitrene:
A
molecule
containing a nitrogen atom that has an
open octet
, two
lone pairs
, and no
formal charge
. Usually a highly unstable,
reactive intermediate
.
Lewis structure
Space-filling model
Molecular model kit
Molecular structure
of imidogen, the simplest nitrene.
Related terms:
Ammonia
,
amine
,
ammonium cation
,
alkylammonium cation
,
nitranion
,
nitrile
,
carbene
,
radical
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