Cyclopropenium ion

The cyclopropenium ion is the cation with the formula C
3
H+
3
. It has attracted attention as the smallest example of an aromatic cation. Its salts have been isolated, and many derivatives have been characterized by X-ray crystallography. The cation and some simple derivatives have been identified in the atmosphere of the Saturnian moon Titan.

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