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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
10 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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