Bent allenes: Theoretical calculations show that extremely bent allenes, cyclic or acyclic, adopt a ground state that only bears a formal relationship to classical allenes. Consequently, five-membered ring allenes favor a carbene-like electronic structure and formally contain a trivalent carbon(II) center (see figure).
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