Which carbocation formed from CH₃CH₂CH₂CH(Cl)CH₃ via heterolytic cleavage is most stabilized by the inductive effect?
Cleavage at C-Cl forms CH₃CH₂CH₂CH⁺CH₃ (secondary). A hydride shift to CH₃CH₂CH⁺CH₂CH₃ (secondary) is equally stable, but +I effect from alkyl groups favors it slightly more.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Electronic Effects - Inductive Mesomeric Hyperconjugation and Resonance