JIPMER 2007
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2007
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
JIPMER 2007 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Which amongst the following is the most stable carbocation?
Which amongst the following is the most stable carbocation?








Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
B. 
Step-by-step solution
The most stable carbocation is -alkyl carbocation because the order of stability of alkyl carbocation is -alkyl -alkyl p-alkyl carbocation. This stability order is described with the help of hyperconjugation and inductive effect. On the basis of hyper conjugation, shows six resonating structures due to presence of six bonds,


due to presence of nine bonds
does not show the property of resonance while shows three resonating structures due to presence of three bonds. Hence, larger number of resonating structures are possible in (2), so it is most stable. The above order of stability is also explained with the help of (+) I-effect of group. More the number of group. more will be tendency to displace the electrons towards positive charged carbon of carbocation. Thus (+) charge is decreased or compensated i.e, positive charge is decreased and stability of carbocation is increased.