Under the right conditions it can display chiral behavior, but it is generally racemic.  
One tool used for its detection is proton NMR, and in 1984 Olmstead proved its stability by producing its crown ether salt.  Under the right conditions it can display chiral behavior, but it is generally racemic.  Its stability and reactivity are dictated mostly by the extent of its conjugation.  Bearing a trigonal pyramidal geometry, it serves as the reactive intermediate in many organic reactions, particularly elimination reactions.  Defined as the conjugate base of a carbon acid, FTP, identify this negatively charged ion that usually has three substituents and a lone pair of electrons.
One tool used for its detection is proton NMR, and in 1984 Olmstead proved its stability by producing its crown ether salt.  
carbanion