Explain why (CH3)3C+ is more stable than CH3CH2 + and + CH3
Explain why (CH3)3C+ is more stable than CH3CH2 + and + CH3
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Greater the number of alkyl groups attached to a positively charged carbon atom, the greater is the hyperconjugation interaction and +I effect of methyl group greater is the stabilisation of the cation.Thus, (CH3)3C+ is more stable than CH3CH2 + and + CH3.
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