Benzene and Alkyl Benzene - Result Question 43

####47. Give reason for the following ‘In acylium ion the structure $R-C \equiv O^{+}$is more stable than $R-C^{+}=O^{\prime}$

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Solution:

  1. $R-\underset{I}{C} \equiv \stackrel{+}{O} \longleftrightarrow R-\stackrel{+}{C}=O$

I is more stable resonance structure of acylium ion than II on the following grounds.

It has more covalent bonds.

It has complete octet of both carbon and oxygen.



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