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Synthesis 2000; 2000(11): 1565-1568
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-7606
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Mesoionic Compounds: Amphiphilic Heterocyclic Betaines

Petrônio Filgueiras  de Athayde-Filho* , Joseph Miller, Alfredo Mayall Simas
  • *Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife - PE, 52.171-030, Brazil; E-mail: athayde-filho@uol.com.br
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Our studies indicate clearly that mesoionic compounds are amphiphilic heterocyclic betaines - not aromatic - in which the separate positive and negative regions act as independent moieties. This was confirmed by the condensation of mesoionic compounds with a structurally similar mesoionic hydrochloride forming "dimeric" products.

mesoionic compounds - amphiphilic - betaines - condensation - heterocycles