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ChemistryGOCHyper conjugationMedium2 minQB
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Arrange the following in decreasing order of stability.

(i) structure

(ii) structure

(iii) structure

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

All are carbocations. (iii) is tertiary and benzylic. (i) is secondary and benzylic, so it is also stabilised by resonance with the ring. (ii) is secondary and not conjugated to the ring (only hyperconjugation, 4 α-H).

Order : iii > i > ii.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Hyper conjugation
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