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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

WHy oxygen as a neighbouring group stabilises a carbocation more than S as a neighbouring group??????

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11 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
It is logical you know the carbocation having carbon atom belongs to 2nd period, so as oxygen does in this case both have proper overlapping of p orbitals as compared to sulpher belongs to 3rd period