Iminium

The general structure of an iminium cation

In organic chemistry, an iminium cation is a polyatomic ion with the general structure [R1R2C=NR3R4]+.[1] They are common in synthetic chemistry and biology.

  1. ^ IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book") (1997). Online corrected version: (2006–) "iminium compounds". doi:10.1351/goldbook.I02958