A carbocation is a positively charged organic ion. The first stable carbocation, the pentamethylcyclopentadienyl cation, was reported

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A carbocation is a positively charged organic ion. The first stable carbocation, the pentamethylcyclopentadienyl cation, was reported in 2002. This cation has a charge of 11.

(a) Draw the molecular structure of this ion and identify which carbon atom bears most of the positive charge.

(b) How many resonance structures are possible?

(c) How many π-electrons are present in the ion?

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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