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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

out of C6H5-CH2' radical and (CH3)3C' radical which is more stabe.... why.....?

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16 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of askiitians expert khajavali
16 Years ago

out of these two benzyl radical is more stable because it is have resonance structure

but tertiary alkyl radical is not stable because it is not having resonance structures

conclution:- as the number of resonating structures increases always that compound is stable

if the compound which donot have resonance structures that compound is unstable

example :- out of primary alkyl radical ,secondary alkyl radical & tertiary alyl radical

tertiary alkyl radical is more stable than secondary alkyl radical than primary because of +IE as the no. of +IE groups increases

stability of that radical increases

in the case of teritary alkyl radical it is having 3 +IE groups ie why it is more stable comapare remaining one also

 

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