On pyridine chloronium cations
Patrick Pröhm, Willi R. Berg, Susanne M. Rupf, Carsten Müller, Sebastian Riedel
Abstract
The lutidine elephants are pulling apart a dichlorine molecule and stabilizing the corresponding chloronium cation. The remaining chloride forms a trichloride anion. Unsubstituted pyridine, however, only forms a strongly polarized dichlorine adduct.
Topics & Concepts
PyridineAdductChemistryIonMoleculeChlorideMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryCrystallography and molecular interactionsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemical Reaction Mechanisms