Characterization of ionized carbenes in the gas phase
Résumé
The generation of carbene radical cations (R-C-R.+) and related ions in the gas phase using various mass spectrometric techniques is critically reviewed. Their reactions as well as their thermochemical properties obtained either experimentally or from ab initio quantum chemical methods are also discussed. The review covers the literature published during the last 20 years and includes more than 120 papers. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.