Preferred Label : carbocation;
IUPAC definition : A cation containing an even number of electrons with a significant portion of the
excess positive charge located on one or more carbon atoms. This is a general term
embracing carbenium ions, all types of carbonium ions vinyl cations, etc. Carbocations
may be named by adding the word 'cation' to the name of the corresponding radical.
Such names do not imply structure (e.g. whether three-coordinated or five-coordinated
carbon atoms are present).;
Origin ID : C00817;
See also
A cation containing an even number of electrons with a significant portion of the
excess positive charge located on one or more carbon atoms. This is a general term
embracing carbenium ions, all types of carbonium ions vinyl cations, etc. Carbocations
may be named by adding the word 'cation' to the name of the corresponding radical.
Such names do not imply structure (e.g. whether three-coordinated or five-coordinated
carbon atoms are present).
