Which carbon in CH₃CH₂C(=O)CH₂CH₃ is most stabilized by the hyperconjugation effect if it forms a carbocation?
In CH₃CH₂C(=O)CH₂CH₃, the carbon in CH₂ adjacent to C=O (second carbon) forms CH₃CH⁺CH₂C(=O)CH₃, stabilized by hyperconjugation from CH₃.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Electronic Effects - Inductive Mesomeric Hyperconjugation and Resonance