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Also known as methanediimine

thumb|right|General structure of trans-carbodiimides: The core functional group is shown in blue with attached Substituent|R groups

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Structure and bonding
  • Synthesis
  • From thioureas and ureas
  • From isocyanates
  • Reactions
  • Moffatt oxidation
  • Coupling agents
  • Amide formation pathway
  • Examples
  • DCC
  • DIC
  • EDC
  • CMCT or CMC
  • See also
  • References

thumb|right|General structure of trans-carbodiimides: The core functional group is shown in blue with attached Substituent|R groups

In organic chemistry, a carbodiimide (systematic IUPAC name: methanediimine) is a functional group with the formula RN=C=NR. On Earth they are exclusively synthetic, but in interstellar space the parent compound HN=C=NH has been detected by its maser emissions.

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