Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Allyl carbocation

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Allyl carbocation: The resonance-stabilized primary carbocation with the molecular structure shown below.

Molecular Structure of the Allyl Carbocation


Resonance contributors		Resonance hybrid


Ball and spoke		Space-filling model		Molecular model kit

Related terms: Formal charge, arrows, δ⁺, allylic position, allyl group, methyl carbocation, primary carbocation, 1^o carbocation, secondary carbocation, 2^o carbocation, tertiary carbocation, 3^o carbocation, benzyl carbocation, tropylium cation, cyclopentadienyl cation, cyclopropenyl cation, arenium ion
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