Term: nitrenes
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04145

Definition:
The neutral compound HN: having univalent nitrogen, and its derivatives RN. Aminylenes is a recognized but less widely used synonym. Other names that have been used include aminediyls, imidogens, azenes. They may exist in either a singlet or a triplet electronic state (four spin-paired electrons, or two spin-paired and two with parallel spins, respectively), e.g. CH3N: methylnitrene.

Related Terms:
1) imidogens (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I02951).
2) azenes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00554).
3) electronic state (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ET07026).

Source: 

Citation: 'nitrenes' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04145

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