JEE Main · 2024 · Shift-IIeasyGOC-049

Correct carbocation stability order:

General Organic Chemistry (GOC) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Correct carbocation stability order:

Options
  1. a

    3° > 1° > 2° > methyl

  2. b

    methyl > 2° > 1° > 3°

  3. c

    3° > 2° > 1° > methyl

  4. d

    1° > 2° > methyl > 3°

Correct Answerc

3° > 2° > 1° > methyl

Detailed Solution

Step 1: Identifying Carbocation Type Carbocation stability is primarily determined by hyperconjugation and inductive effects from alkyl groups.

  • \ce(CH3)3C+\ce{(CH3)_3\overset{+}{C}} (33^\circ)
  • \ce(CH3)2C+H\ce{(CH3)_2\overset{+}{C}H} (22^\circ)
  • \ceCH3C+H2\ce{CH_3\overset{+}{C}H_2} (11^\circ)
  • \ceC+H3\ce{\overset{+}{C}H_3} (Methyl)

Step 2: Stability Order The order is Tertiary (33^\circ) > Secondary (22^\circ) > Primary (11^\circ) > Methyl.

Answer: (c)\boxed{\text{Answer: (c)}}

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