acetylide
Noun
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acetylide (plural acetylides)
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
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The formation of the acetylide depends upon several factors such as the pK b of the base, the valency of the metal, and solvent characteristics.
The carbonaceous material in an archeological sample is treated with lithium metal in a small specialized research furnace to form lithium carbide (also known as lithium acetylide).
The acetylide conjugate base is stabilized as a result of the high s character of the sp orbital, in which the electron pair resides.
Reactions Metal acetylides main Since acetylene has a pK a of 25, acetylene can be deprotonated by a superbase to form an acetylide : citation : HC≡CH + RM → RH + HC≡CM Various organometallic citation and inorganic citation reagents are effective.