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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Which of the following carbocations is not resonance stabilized ?

(A) structure (B) structure

(C) structure (D) structure

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

(A) allyl, (C) benzyl and (D) alpha-alkoxy cations all have a pi bond or lone pair next to .

In (B) a group separates from the , so the empty p orbital cannot overlap with the pi bond.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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