Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 174
Question: Which of the following gives most stable carbocation by dehydration [RPMT 2002]
Options:
A) $ (CH_3){ _2}CH-OH $
B) $ {{(CH_3)}_3}C-OH $
C) $ CH_3-CH_2-OH $
D) $ CH_3-CH_2-O-CH_2-CH_3 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
3° alcohols $ Me\overset{,Me}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{-\underset{\oplus }{\mathop{C}},-}},}},Me $ is most stable carbocation
