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NEET 2019
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NEET
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2019
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Chemistry
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General Organic Chemistry

NEET 2019 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The most stable carbocation, among the following is

The most stable carbocation, among the following is

Options

  1. A(CH3)3C−C⊕H−CH3\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{C}-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{CH}_3
  2. BCH3−CH2−C⊕H−CH2−CH3\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_3
  3. CCH3−C⊕H−CH2−CH2−CH3\mathrm{CH}_3-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_3
  4. DCH3−CH2−C⊕H2\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}_2

Correct answer

C. CH3−C⊕H−CH2−CH2−CH3\mathrm{CH}_3-\stackrel{\oplus}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_3

Step-by-step solution

CH3C+HCH2CH2CH3\mathrm{CH}_3 \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H} \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3 is the most stable carbocation among the given carbocations. It is because the number of α\alpha - H\mathrm{H} atom attached to carbocation is maximum in CH3C+CH2CH2CH3\mathrm{CH}_3 \stackrel{+}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3. Thus, it has maximum number of hyperconjugating structure hence, it is most stable.
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