Structure of tert.-Butyl Cation

The SN1 reaction of tert.-butyl chloride with water to form tert.-butanol. Part 2: The tert.-butyl cation intermediate.


Figure. The MP2(full)/6-31G* optimized structure of tert.-butyl cation.
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