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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Arrange the ortho (I), meta (II) and para (III) methoxybenzyl carbanions in decreasing order of stability.
(I) 
(II) 
(III) 
Options:
Answer:
A
Solution:
OCH₃ destabilises a carbanion by +R from ortho and para and stabilises it by -I from meta. So meta is the most stable. The -I effect is stronger at ortho, so ortho para.
Order : II I III.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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