Alkyl cation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000400",
  "term": "Alkyl cation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A positively charged organic ion derived from an alkane by the removal of a hydride ion or the protonation of an alkene, where the positive charge resides on a carbon atom. These species are highly reactive intermediates in many organic reactions. Their stability generally increases with increasing substitution on the positively charged carbon atom.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1521 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alkyl-cation/"
}