The chemists who synthesized the pentamethylcyclopentadienyl cation (see Exercise 11.11) found that its p-electrons are found in

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The chemists who synthesized the pentamethylcyclopentadienyl cation (see Exercise 11.11) found that its p-electrons are found in one double bond and a p-orbital that is delocalized across the three other carbon atoms.

(a) Draw a structure for the ion that illustrates this bonding.

(b) On which carbon atom would you place the positive charge?


Exercise 11.11

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.

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