Compounds of structure
RN2+Y−,
in which R is generally but not necessarily aryl, and the cations of which are usually formulated as
RN+≡N,
E.g.
PhN+≡N
benzenediazonium chloride. They may also be named, from the
canonical form
RN=N+,
hydrocarbyldiazenylium salts.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1332
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
