ring expansion & contraction occurs in which type of reaction?please describe elaborately.

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iit jee · Answer

hi,

suppose the intermadiate formed is a carbocation ,if it is possible to make it a more stable carbocation then ring expansion is favoured.

and same with the caranion but there contraction......

kedar joshi..

Utkarsh · Answer

Organic compounds ..... contacts or expands ring....to get more stable structure.... Expansion or contraction is done by methyl shift or hydride shift It helps the compound to get stable structure.....

Utkarsh · Answer

Continued from previous answer......(expansion or contraction helps to overcome angle strain......) 4,5 member ring goes to 6(expansion) 7,8 member ring goes to 6 (contraction)

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ring expansion & contraction occurs in which type of reaction?please describe elaborately.

ring expansion & contraction occurs in which type of reaction?please describe elaborately.

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