NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryPractice
Decreasing order of stability of following alkenes is (i) C H 3 - C H = C H 2 (ii) C H 3 - C H = C H - C H 3 (iii) CH 3 − C = CH − CH 3 | CH 3 (iv) CH 3 CH 3 | | CH 3 − C = C − CH 3
Options
- A(i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)
- B(iv) > (iii) > (ii) > (i)
- C(iii) > (ii) > (i) > (iv)
- D(ii) > (iii) > (iv) > (i)
Correct answer
B. (iv) > (iii) > (ii) > (i)
Step-by-step solution
Stability ∝ No. of hyper conjugating structures ∝ No. of α -hydrogens.