Skip to content

#carbocation rearrangement

2 public questions tagged with this topic.

Which carbocation is most likely to rearrange to a more stable form if formed from CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂Cl via heterolytic cle

Cleavage at CH₂Cl forms CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂⁺ (primary). A hydride shift to CH₃CH₂CH₂CH⁺CH₃ (secondary) increases stability via hyperconjugation.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Electronic Effects - Inductive Mesomeric Hyperconjugation and Resonance

Which carbocation rearrangement is most likely to occur to increase stability in CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂⁺?

The primary carbocation CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂⁺ can undergo a hydride shift to form CH₃CH⁺CH₂CH₃ (secondary), which is more stable due to hyperconjugation.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Electronic Effects - Inductive Mesomeric Hyperconjugation and Resonance