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Which carbon in CH₃CH₂C(=O)CH₂CH₃ is most stabilized by the hyperconjugation effect if it forms a carbocation?
Explanation
In CH₃CH₂C(=O)CH₂CH₃, the carbon in CH₂ adjacent to C=O (second carbon) forms CH₃CH⁺CH₂C(=O)CH₃, stabilized by hyperconjugation from CH₃.
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