carbocationenhanced
Carbocationenhanced is a term used to describe chemical reactions where the formation or stability of a carbocation intermediate plays a significant role in accelerating the reaction rate. This phenomenon occurs in various organic reaction mechanisms, particularly those involving the departure of a leaving group, which generates a positively charged carbon atom. The extent to which a reaction is carbocationenhanced depends on several factors, including the structure of the substrate and the reaction conditions.
Electron-donating groups adjacent to the developing positive charge in the carbocation intermediate can stabilize it through
Common examples of reactions that can be carbocationenhanced include solvolysis reactions, electrophilic additions to alkenes and