N-Oxoammonium salt

The structure of a typical N-oxoammonium salt.

N-Oxoammonium salts in organic chemistry are a class of organic compounds sharing a functional group with the general structure R₁R₂N⁺=O X⁻ where X⁻ is the counterion. They are isoelectronic with carbonyls. The N-oxoammonium salt from TEMPO is used for oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl groups.

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