A covalent bond formed by sideways (lateral) overlap of parallel p-orbitals above and below the internuclear axis. Weaker than a σ-bond and restricts rotation (the basis of cis/trans isomerism in alkenes). A double bond has 1σ + 1π; a…
A covalent bond formed by sideways (lateral) overlap of parallel p-orbitals above and below the internuclear axis. Weaker than a σ-bond and restricts rotation (the basis of cis/trans isomerism in alkenes). A double bond has 1σ + 1π; a…