- Tetraaminoethylene
Tetraaminoethylene organic compounds of the generla chemical formula: (R2N)2C=C(NR2)2.
Chemistry of tetraaminoethylene
* These compounds can be formed in the
dimerisation reaction of stablediaminocarbene s, a type ofstable carbene .* Tetraaminoethylenes react with acids to give
formamidinium salts.* Tetraaminoethylenes react with
oxygen to givenurea s (R2N)2C=O, with the bis-tetramethyl example (Me2N)2C=C(NMe2)2 emitting a green-blue light upon reaction, and was used by the downed US navy pilots to signal for help inWorld War II .
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