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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Plz,explain the above ques.how the stability of carbocation changes with the introduction of oxygen atom.

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
Here we are not judjing the stability by introduction of oxygen but we are following the Carbocation Stabiitty lae which is according to the trick =>
+MR HI
first check +M effect then resonance then hyperconjugation then Inductive effect in order.
Hence in all the options first prioritize the Resonance one than hyperconjugation.
which leads
IV > I > II > III