First slide
Organic reagents and intermediates
Question

Which of the following carbocations is expected to be most stable?

Moderate
Solution

Here in the given problem, carbocation (b) is stabilized most, as the CH3 (e releasing group) group is attached to the carbon bearing positive charge.
Hence, the correct answer is (2).

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