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Why is the norbornyl cation so stable? Is it symmetrical? If so, why?

Why is the norbornyl cation so stable? Is it symmetrical? If so, why?

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ruchi yadav
askIITians Faculty 27 Points
9 years ago
structure is stable, because at room temperature it is continuously undergoing hydride shifts, but hyperconjugation from adjacent carbon carbon sigma bonds results in a bridged structure.


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Ruchi
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