Difluorocarbene
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Difluorocarbene is the chemical compound with formula CF2. It has a short half-life, 0.5 and 20 ms, in solution and in the gas phase, respectively.[1] Although highly reactive, difluorocarbene is an intermediate in the production of tetrafluoroethylene, which is produced on an industrial scale as the precursor to Teflon (PTFE).
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Preferred IUPAC name
Difluoromethylidene | |
Other names
Difluoromethylene | |
Identifiers | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.128.429 ![]() |
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Properties | |
CF2 | |
Molar mass | 50.008 g·mol−1 |
Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Methylene Dichlorocarbene Dibromocarbene Diiodocarbene |
Other cations |
Difluorosilylene Difluorogermylene Stannous fluoride Plumbous fluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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