JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2012

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    Which amongst the following is the most stable carbocation?

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  C{{H}_{3}} \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}}\,-H\]       

    B) \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  C{{H}_{3}} \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  C{{H}_{3}} \\  | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{C}^{+}}}}}\,\]

    C) \[\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{3}}\]               

    D) \[C{{H}_{3}}\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The most stable carbocation is t-alkyl carbocation because the order of stability of alkyl carbocation is \[t-\]alkyl\[>\,\,s-\]alkyl \[>\,\,p-\]alkyl\[>CH_{3}^{+}\]carbocation. This stability is due to the hyperconjugation.


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