Choose the Best Answer · Q10
Q.Which of the following carbocation will be most stable?
(a) Ph₃C-⁺
(b) CH₃-CH₂⁺
(c) (CH₃)₂-CH⁺
(d) CH₂=CH-CH₂⁺
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. - (ethyl cation) is a simple primary carbocation, stabilised only by weak hyperconjugation/induction from one adjacent methyl group -- the least stable of the four.
Step 2. (isopropyl cation) is a secondary carbocation, with more hyperconjugative/inductive stabilisation than the ethyl cation but still confined to simple alkyl donation.
Step 3. - (allyl cation) is stabilised by resonance delocalisation of the positive charge over two carbons via the adjacent double bond -- a real stability boost beyond simple alkyl cations. …
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