General Organic Chemistry
13.0 Reaction intermediates
13.1 Carbocations
13.2 Carbanions
13.3 Carbon radical
13.4 Carbenes
13.5 Nitrenes
13.6 Arenium ions
13.7 Benzynes
13.0 Reaction intermediates
13.2 Carbanions
13.3 Carbon radical
13.4 Carbenes
13.5 Nitrenes
13.6 Arenium ions
13.7 Benzynes
In the process of bond breaking, radicals or ions are formed. These are called reaction intermediates. Their life is extremely short but they play a very important role in the reaction.
The different types of reaction intermediates are,
(a). Carbocations
(b). Carbanions
(c). Free radicals
(d). Carbenes
(e). Nitrenes
(f). Arenium ions
(g). Benzynes
