Copper(I) acetylide

<p>Copper(I) acetylide, copper carbide or cuprous acetylide, is a <a href="/facts/Chemical_compound/37FXqqtv">chemical compound</a> with the formula <a href="/facts/Copper/I8PEE8oX">Cu</a>2<a href="/facts/Carbon/ukrgQexo">C</a>2. It is a <a href="/facts/Copper/I8PEE8oX">copper</a>(I) <a href="/facts/Salt_(chemistry)/lsSKwGpn">salt</a> of <a href="/facts/Acetylene/yaDh6cmJ">acetylene</a>. It consists of Cu+ <a href="/facts/Cations/wrbwhF3z">cations</a> and <a href="/facts/Acetylide/3u0EMxz3">acetylide</a> <a href="/facts/Anions/wrbwhF3z">anions</a> −C≡C−, with the <a href="/facts/Triple_bond/poDWRayX">triple bond</a> between the two <a href="/facts/Carbon/ukrgQexo">carbon</a> atoms. Although never characterized by <a href="/facts/X-ray_crystallography/WtI0F5DN">X-ray crystallography</a>, the material has been claimed at least since 1856. One form is claimed to be a <a href="/facts/Monohydrate/dev82l69">monohydrate</a> with formula Cu2C2·H2O. Copper(I) acetylide is a reddish-brown <a href="/facts/Explosive/sUme5Pp8">explosive</a> powder.
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Copper(I) acetylide