Which type of bond cleavage produces a carbanion?
Heterolytic cleavage, where the bond breaks unequally, can produce a carbanion (e.g., CH₃⁻) if the carbon gains both electrons.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Fundamental Concepts - Reaction Mechanism - Fission and Reaction Intermediates
