Methylene

CAS Registry Number®

2465-56-7

CAS Name

Methylene

Molecular Formula

CH2

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    135-136 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/CH2/h1H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=HZVOZRGWRWCICA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[CH2]

Canonical SMILES

[CH2]

Other Names for this Substance

  • Methylene
  • Carbene
  • Methylene radical
  • Carbon hydride (CH2)
  • Carbon dihydride (CH2)

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

47932-00-3

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