دیوکسیژنیل

Also known as dioxygenyl

The dioxygenyl ion, , has been studied in both the gas phase and in salts with anions that cannot be oxidized. The first synthesis was []. Rather than the double bond of , the bond order is considered to be . Relative to most molecules, this ionization energy is very high at 1175 kJ/mol. As a result, the scope of the chemistry of is quite limited, acting mainly as a 1-electron oxidiser.