tolyl ion

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12597
Even-electron \(\ce{C7H7^{+}}\) ion with the same carbon skeleton as toluene that has lost a hydrogen atom from one of the ring carbons that carries the positive charge.
See also: benzyl ion
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. (Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1596 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'tolyl ion' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12597 RIS BibTex EndNote
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