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should we do rearrangement in ring expansion when we get a six carbon ring without rearrangement of carbocation

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15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of vikas askiitian expert
15 Years ago

6 membered ring is considered to be more stable than 5 or 7 membered ring so there is no 

 expansion through carbocation rearrangment  of  for 6 membered ring...