Dicarbon monoxide (C₂O) is an extremely reactive molecule that contains two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. It is covalently bonded. It is a intermediate in the photolysis of carbon suboxide. It is closely related to CO, CO₂ and C₃O₂, and other oxides of carbon. Carbon suboxide, C3O2, is a colorless gas with a melting point of -107oC and a boiling point of 6. ... Carbon monoxide, chemical formula CO, is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, flammable and highly toxic gas. ... Carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas comprised of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. ... Carbon suboxide, C3O2, is a colorless gas with a melting point of -107oC and a boiling point of 6. ... General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ...

C₃O₂ → CO + C₂O

It is stable enough to observe reactions with NO and NO₂.

References

1. Bayes K (1961). "Photolysis of Carbon Suboxide". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 83: 3712-3713. DOI
2. Anderson DJ, Rosenfeld RN (1991). "Photodissociation of Carbon Suboxide". Journal of Chemical Physics 94: 7852-7867. DOI
3. Thweatt WD, Erickson MA, Hershberger JF (2004). "Kinetics of the CCO+NO and CCO+NO2 reactions". Journal of Physical Chemistry 108: 74-79. DOI

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