Practice question
Question
Which carbon in CH₃CH₂CH₂CH=CH₂ is most affected by the inductive effect of the double bond?
Explanation
In CH₃CH₂CH₂CH=CH₂ (pent-1-ene), the fourth carbon (CH=) is part of the double bond, experiencing the strongest +I effect from adjacent alkyl groups.
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