Practice question
Question
Which carbocation formed from CH₃CH₂CH(Cl)CH₃ via heterolytic cleavage is stabilized by hyperconjugation after a possible rearrangement?
Explanation
Cleavage at C-Cl forms CH₃CH₂CH⁺CH₃ (secondary). Hyperconjugation with adjacent C-H bonds stabilizes it.
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