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NEET · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.4. Organic chemistry reaction mechanism

The most stable carbocation, among the following is

  1. A \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{C}-\stackrel{\oplus\;\;\;}{\mathrm{CH}}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} -\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\stackrel{\oplus\;\;\;}{\mathrm{CH}}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\stackrel{\oplus\;\;}{\mathrm{CH}}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}- \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\stackrel{\oplus\;\;\;\;}{\mathrm{CH}_{2}}\)
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Correct Answer

(C) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\stackrel{\oplus\;\;}{\mathrm{CH}}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\)

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Due to \(+H\) effect of alkyl group (more \(\alpha H)\)