Nitrenium ions

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007951",
  "term": "Nitrenium ions",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Cations of the form R2N+, in which a divalent nitrogen carries a positive charge, one lone pair and only six electrons in its valence shell, making it strongly electrophilic. They are the nitrogen analogues of carbenium ions. Nitrenium ions formed from arylamines and arylamides bind to DNA, which is how those compounds are activated to carcinogens.",
  "synonyms": [
    "aminylium ions",
    "imidonium ions",
    "imin",
    "imine radical"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cation",
    "iminylium ions"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1350 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nitrenium-ions/"
}