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Q.

Which allylic carbocation is the most stable ?

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a

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b

All have same stability

c

CH3CH=CHCH=CH3

d

CH3CH=CHCH2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

In the following structure, we can see both hyper conjugation effect and mesomeric or resonance effect (due to pi electrons at the adjacent atom).

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There is total 6  α ‘H atoms’ present. Hence, the above allylic carbo cation is most stable.

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Which allylic carbocation is the most stable ?