When an amine is protonated, the resulting ammonium ion is not electrophilic: An amine

Chapter 6, Problem 6.53

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When an amine is protonated, the resulting ammonium ion is not electrophilic: An amine An ammonium ion R N R R H R N R R H Cl Cl @ ! + However, when an imine is protonated, the resulting iminium ion is highly electrophilic: An imine An iminium ion N R R R N R H R R Cl H Cl @ ! + Explain this difference in reactivity between an ammonium ion and an iminium ion.

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