Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Hydrochloride (hydrochloride
salt
):
A
salt
consisting of a chloride
anion
with the
conjugate acid
cation
of a
base
, usually an
amine
. The generic
structure
is B-H
+
Cl
-
.
+
H-Cl
Pyridine
Hydrogen chloride
Pyridinium
hydrochloride
Pyridinium
hydrochloride, a hydrochloride
salt
containing a
pyridinium
cation
, can be formed by the reaction of
pyridine
with
hydrogen chloride
gas.
Molecular structure
of pseudo
ephedrine
hydrochloride, a commonly-used nasal and sinus decongestant.
Related terms:
Ammonium salt
,
phosphonium salt
,
sulfonium salt
,
alkaloid
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