DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2009

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    Arrange the following free radicals in order of decreasing stability Methyl (I), Vinyl (II), Allyl (III), Benzyl (IV)

    A)  \[I>II>III>IV\]   

    B)  \[III>II>I>IV\]

    C)  \[II>I>IV>III\]

    D)  \[IV>III>I>II\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    On the basis of hyperconjugation the order of stability of given free radicals is as follows : \[\underset{benzyl\,\,F.\,\,r.}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}}}\,>C{{H}_{2}}\underset{allyl\text{ }F.r}{\mathop{=CH-\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,{{H}_{2}}>\underset{methyl\text{ }F.r}{\mathop{\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]\[\underset{Vinyl\text{ }F.r}{\mathop{>C{{H}_{2}}=\overset{\bullet }{\mathop{C}}\,H}}\,\]


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