A carbocation is a temporary electron-deficient species that exists when an atom or group of atoms departs from the parent atom. Carbocations are stabilized by...
A carbocation is a temporary electron-deficient species that exists when an atom or group of atoms departs from the parent atom. Carbocations are stabilized by resonance structures that involve the donation of electron density to the carbon atom.
A nitrene is a species that contains an unpaired electron pair, also known as a lone pair. Nitrenes are stabilized by resonance structures that involve the sharing of electron density between the carbon atom and the nitrogen atom.
Both carbocations and nitrenes are intermediates in organic reactions, meaning they are formed and consumed during the course of a reaction. They can participate in a variety of transformations, such as addition reactions, electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, and Diels-Alder reactions