2-Cyclopropen-1-ylidene, also known as cyclopropenylidene, is a highly reactive and unstable carbene. It consists of a three-membered cyclopropene ring with a divalent carbon atom (a carbene) replacing one of the ring's hydrogen atoms, resulting in a structure featuring both ring strain and a reactive lone pair.
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