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Are there any compounds of hypervalent chlorine in which chlorine atom is bonded only to carbon atoms?

April 26, 2017Atom atoms bonded carbon Chemistry chlorine compounds Mathematics

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Are there any compounds of hypervalent chlorine in which chlorine atom is bonded only to carbon atoms?

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To the best of my knowledge, there are no compounds as of yet in which Chlorine show hypervalence while bonded with carbon alone. Since the electronegativity of carbon is very low, it is unable to provide the necessary attraction for forcing a bond with chlorine.