NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryPractice
Arrange the following carbocations in order of stability benzyl allyl methyl vinyl I II III IV
Options
- AIV > III > II > I
- BI > II > III > IV
- CII > IV > III > I
- DIII > II > I > IV
Correct answer
B. I > II > III > IV
Step-by-step solution
menthyl ( CH 3 ⊕ ) , vinyl (CH 2   =   CH + ) . Among the given options benzyl is highly stabilised by resonance and so is allylic but lesser than benzyl. Vinylic has a sp 2 carbocation which is unstable in nature.