Tetraaminoethylene
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Tetraaminoethylene organic compounds of the generla chemical formula: (R2N)2C=C(NR2)2.
[edit] Chemistry of tetraaminoethylene
- These compounds can be formed in the dimerisation reaction of stable diaminocarbenes, a type of stable carbene.
- Tetraaminoethylenes react with acids to give formamidinium salts.
- Tetraaminoethylenes react with oxygen to given ureas (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 in World War II.
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