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which carbocation is more stable? tertiary or benzyl? in some books tertiary is mentioned (because of combined effects of +I and hyperconjugation) while in the other books benzyl is mentioned (because of resonance effect) can anybody clear my doubt?

which carbocation is more stable? tertiary or benzyl?
in some books tertiary is mentioned (because of combined effects of +I and hyperconjugation) while in the other books benzyl is mentioned (because of resonance effect) can anybody clear my doubt?

Grade:12

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Sunil Kumar
askIITians Faculty 183 Points
10 years ago
This is the answer
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Shreyas varade
27 Points
10 years ago
Tertbutyl carbonation is more stable than benzyl carbonation without any doubt because of 9 HC and inductive effect but if carbonation is tertiary having less than 9 HC then benzyl carbonation is more stable

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