Dichlorocarbene

Dichlorocarbene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Dichloromethylidene
	Other names Carbon(II) chloride; Carbon dichloride; Carbonous chloride; Dichloro-λ2-methane; Dichloromethylene
Identifiers
CAS Number	1605-72-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1616279
ChEBI	CHEBI:51370;
ChemSpider	4937404;
Gmelin Reference	200357
MeSH	Dichlorocarbene
PubChem CID	6432145;
UNII	E73HG1090V ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60166893 ;
	InChI InChI=1/CCl2/c2-1-3 Key: PFBUKDPBVNJDEW-UHFFFAOYAT;
	SMILES [C](Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	CCl2
Molar mass	82.91 g·mol−1
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Highly reactive
Related compounds
Related compounds	C2Cl4
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dichlorocarbene is the reactive intermediate with chemical formula CCl₂. Although this chemical species has not been isolated, it is a common intermediate in organic chemistry, being generated from chloroform. This bent diamagnetic molecule rapidly inserts into other bonds.