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Arrange the following carbocations in order of stability

benzyl allyl methyl vinyl I II III IV
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE Main
Options:
  • A IV > III > II > I
  • B I > II > III > IV
  • C II > IV > III > I
  • D III > II > I > IV
Solution:
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The correct answer is: I > II > III > IV

menthyl ( CH 3 ), vinyl (CH 2 = CH + ). Among the given options benzyl is highly stabilised by resonance and so is allylic but lesser than benzyl. Vinylic has a sp 2 carbocation which is unstable in nature.

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