explain stability of Carbocation?
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Stability of Alkyl Carbocations
Clearly, the tertiary carbocation is the most stable, as it is surrounded by three other carbon atoms that share the burden of its positive charge.
Carbocations are electron-poor: they have less than a full octet of electrons. ... Primary (1°) carbocation – attached to only one carbon ⇒ least stable; Secondary (2°)carbocation – attache to two other carbon atoms; Tertiary (3°) carbocation – attached to three other carbon atoms ⇒ most stable.
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The stability of carbocations increases as we go from primary to secondary to tertiary carbons.
In other words, the neighboring carbon pays the carbocation with electrons it steals from the hydrogens.
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