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Carbenium vs Germylium - What's the difference?

carbenium | germylium | Related terms |

Carbenium is a related term of germylium.


As nouns the difference between carbenium and germylium

is that carbenium is (organic chemistry|informal) any carbocation while germylium is (chemistry) any cation formed by a germanium atom with three bonds, having the general formula r3ge+.

carbenium

English

Noun

  • (en noun) (Often : carbenium ion)
  • (organic chemistry, informal) Any carbocation

    • Usage notes

    * IUPAC recommends that carbonium is used instead.

    References

    * IUPAC

    germylium

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (chemistry) Any cation formed by a germanium atom with three bonds, having the general formula R3Ge+

    • Related terms

    * carbenium * silylium * stannylium