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4. Which of the following carbocations is likely to rearrange? (Recall: both hydrogens and methyl groups can 1,2-shift to make a carbocation rearrange) I. II. III. IV. A) I B) II C) I and III D) II and IV

          4. Which of the following carbocations is likely to rearrange? (Recall: both hydrogens and methyl groups can 1,2-shift to make a carbocation rearrange)
I. II. III. IV.
A) I
B) II
C) I and III
D) II and IV

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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02/19/2024

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CH3 - CH2^+ - CH3 II. CH3 - CH^+ - CH3 - CH3 III. CH3 - C^+ - CH3 IV. (CH3)2C^+ - CH2 - CH3 Now, let's analyze each carbocation for possible rearrangements: I. The positive charge is on a secondary carbon, and there are no adjacent tertiary carbons for a Show more…

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Which of the following carbocations is likely to rearrange? (Recall: both hydrogen 1,2-shift and methyl shift can make a carbocation rearrange) A) I B) II C) III D) IV