Searching for the Ionized Alkene/Alkanol Complexes +./HOCH3> and +./HOCH2CH3>

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/oms.1210260520

Experiments on a variety of isomeric ^+. and ^+. ions have failed to produce direct evidence for the involvement of the complex ions +./HOCH3> and +./HOC2H5>.For the isomers studied, the rearrangements prior to their dissociation of lowest energy requirement (loss of H2O and C2H5^., respectively) are proposed to involve distonic and ylid ions.