JIPMER 2011
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2011
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
JIPMER 2011 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Hyperconjugation is most useful for stabilising which of the...
Hyperconjugation is most useful for stabilising which of the following carbocations?
Options
- ANeo-pentyl
- BTert-butyl
- CIso-propyl
- DEthyl
Correct answer
B. Tert-butyl
Step-by-step solution
On the basis of hyperconjugation, stability order of different alkyl carbocations is
methyl
In -butyl cation, the C -atom bearing the positive charge is attached to three methyl groups, thus it will have maximum hyperconjugate structures, which give it maximum stability.