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Grade upto college level Organic Chemistry

Arrangement of (CH3)3- C -, ( CH3)2 – CH -, CH3- CH2- when attached to benzyl or an unsaturated group in increasing order of inductive effect is
(a) (CH3)3– C - )2 – CH – CH32
(b) CH3 – CH2 - 3)2 – C-3)3 –C –
(c) (CH3)2 – CH - 3)3 - C -3, -CH2
(d) (CH3)3 – C -3 – CH2–(CH3)2 – CH-

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12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Navjyot Kalra
12 Years ago
Hello Student,
Please find the answer to your question
(b) – CH3 group has + I effect, as number of –CH3 group increases, the inductive effect increases Therefore the correct order is
CH3 – CH2 - < (CH3)2 – CH - < (CH3)2 C -

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