Carbenes are short-lived compounds containing a highly reactive carbon atom, which makes them difficult to study. A stabilized derivative may lead to new magnetic materials.
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Roth, H. On the threshold of stability. Nature 412, 598–601 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35088170
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