Iminium compounds

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005607",
  "term": "Iminium compounds",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds containing a positively charged nitrogen atom double-bonded to a carbon atom, with two substituents on the nitrogen. These species are electrophilic and are often formed by the protonation or alkylation of imines. They serve as key intermediates in many organic reactions, including the Mannich reaction and Pictet-Spengler cyclization.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cation",
    "imines",
    "quaternary ammonium compounds"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1343 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/iminium-compounds/"
}