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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

The most stable free radical among the following is A) C6H5-CH2-CH2• B) C6H5-CH•-CH3 C) CH3-CH•-CH3 D) CH3-CH2-CH2\

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
 
Dear student
 
The most stable free radical will be C6H5-CH•-CH3.
It is stablized by +I effect and resonance due to delocalization of of radical carbon over phenyl group.
hence option B is correct.
 
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Arun