Carbenium ion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001624",
  "term": "Carbenium ion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A carbocation in which the positively charged carbon atom is trivalent, meaning it is bonded to three other atoms. This carbon atom possesses an empty p-orbital and is sp2 hybridized. Carbenium ions are electrophilic intermediates in many organic reactions, such as SN1 reactions and electrophilic aromatic substitutions.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carbocation",
    "carbonium ion",
    "cation",
    "contributing structure"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1092 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)",
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1324 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/carbenium-ion/"
}