JIPMER 2005
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2005
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
JIPMER 2005 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
Which carbocation is most stable?
Which carbocation is most stable?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
A phenyl group, in which there is a flow of electron due to resonance of the benzene ring, generally causes -I effect, but truely speaking it can act as both electron donating as well as electron withdrawing groups, depending upon the nature of group with which it is attached. In , phenyl group is attached to electron deficient group, hence it will donate electron due to resonance in benzene ring and thus stabilise the cation.