
%0 Journal Article
%A Carson, D 
%A Cook, CL 
%A Kilpin, D 
%A Napier, IM 
%T The flash photolysis of ethenetetracarbonitrile
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1975/08/01
%V 28
%N 8
%P 1857-1859
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9751857
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9751857 
%X The flash photolysis of ethenetetracarbonitrile gives rise to two short-lived diffuse absorption bands at 299.0 and 321.2 nm which are tentatively attributed to the dicyanocarbene radical. Flash photolysis of ethenetetracarbonitrile which has been photolysed or heated for a prolonged period yields a similar pair of bands with a lifetime of many minutes. The identity of the carrier of these bands is not known, but some possibilities are discussed. 
