cation-π
English
Etymology
cation + π, π is from π system. Aromatic residues are called π systems because they contain a lot of π links, links between p electrons.
Noun
cation-π (uncountable)
- (chemistry) A noncovalent interaction between a cation, a positive ion like Li⁺ or Na⁺, and an aromatic residue such as benzene, ethylene, acetylene.
Synonyms
References
- Cation–pi interaction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia