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Why is benzyl carbocation more stable than phenyl carbocation?

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Answered by Adarshthakur11
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Benzyl carbocation is more stable as the +ve charge on the ch2 group is resonance stabilised with the benzene ring. In phenyl carbocation, the +ve charge occurs in the ring itself and is therefore not resonance stabilized.

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