NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
How does the carbocation formed in allylic and benzylic halides get stabilized?
Options
- AThrough resonance
- BThrough hydrogen bonding
- CThrough ionic interactions
- DThrough electrostatic repulsion
Correct answer
A. Through resonance
Step-by-step solution
The carbocation formed in allylic and benzylic halides gets stabilized through resonance.