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CARBO-CATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Chemistry
DEF

A positively charged ion whose charge resides, at least in part, on a carbon atom or group of carbon atoms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Chimie
DEF

Ion monovalent positif dont la charge est portée par un atome de C (carbone).

CONT

Il y a d'abord formation d'un carbocation classique résultant de la déshydratation, par ouverture du cycle propanique d'un côté ou de l'autre.

OBS

Carbanion, formé à partir de "carb(one)" et d'"anion" existe aussi.

OBS

Carbocation est un terme général englobant les ions carbénium, tous les types d'ions carbonium, les cations vinyliques, etc. Le nom des carbocations peut être formé en ajoutant le mot «cation» au nom du «radical» correspondant. De tels noms n'impliquent aucune précision sur la structure (par exemple, si les atomes de carbone sont tri- ou pentacoordinés).

Spanish

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