Organic Chemistry
Arrange the following carbocations from the most stable to the least stable.
Rank the following reactive intermediates in order of decreasing reactivity.
(a) Arrange the following carbocations in decreasing order of stability. (b) Determine which carbocation is likely to form first. (c) Which carbocation is expected to undergo the fastest reaction with a bromide ion (Br–)?
Consider the organohalides A and B, where C―I bonds can undergo bond cleavage to form a carbocation and an iodide anion. Predict which organohalide (A or B) would undergo this process at a faster rate. Provide an explanation for your answer.
Determine which of the following carbocations is more stable.
Based on resonance stabilization, identify which of the carbocations below is more stable.
Which among the following carbocation species is the most stable?
Arrange the following species in decreasing order of stability:
Explain why a tertiary butyl cation is more stable than an isopropyl cation.
Sort the following species in decreasing order of stability.
In which of the following pairs of species is the first one more stable than the second one?
Which of the following carbocation species is the most stable?
Briefly explain why ring opening takes place in opposite directions in the reactions shown below.
Most compounds containing the benzyl group produce a peak at m/z 91 corresponding to the tropylium ion.
Explain why tropylium cation is very stable.