Allyl carbocation is more stable than n-propyl carbocation
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Inductive effect of ethyl will be higher than that of methyl so carbocation attached to ethyl (3 carbons in total) should be more stable.
On the other hand 3 hyperconjugation structures can be drawn for the carbocation attached to methyl (2 carbons in total) and only 2 hyperconjugation structure for the other.
Which effect wins? I searched a lot of books but didn't find anything.
On the other hand 3 hyperconjugation structures can be drawn for the carbocation attached to methyl (2 carbons in total) and only 2 hyperconjugation structure for the other.
Which effect wins? I searched a lot of books but didn't find anything.
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