Draw the structure of the most likely following cation after it has rearranged.
Question:
Draw the structure of the most likely following cation after it has rearranged.
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Rearrangement of carbocation
A carbocation is the positively charged intermediates that are formed in the reaction mixture.
Whenever there is a formation of the carbocation, it will undergo a rearrangement reaction.
The stability of carbocation follows the order:
Tertiary carbocation > Secondary carbocation > Primary carbocation
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View this answerIn the given structure, Secondary carbocation will rearrange into tertiary carbocation.
Reason
A tertiary carbocation is more stable than secondary...
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