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is singlet dichlorocarbene more stable or triplet?

is singlet dichlorocarbene more stable or triplet?

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ng29
1698 Points
8 years ago
generally triplet carbene is more stable than singlet
but in case of CCl2 and CF2 ,
stability of singlet carbene is greater than that of triplet carbene
 
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Deepak
22 Points
6 years ago
Dichloro singlet carbene is more stable because in dichloro singlet carbene lone pair of chlorine has formed back bonding.
 

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