Carbocation intermediates and stability
What Carbocation intermediates and stability means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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A positively charged carbon formed after the π electrons of the C=C bond attack the δ⁺ hydrogen of the polar H–X molecule, and the more stable carbocation gives the major product.
The more stable carbocation forms faster, and the secondary carbocation is more stable because two alkyl groups donate electron density and disperse the positive charge.
Topics that use Carbocation intermediates and stability
- Alkenes (OCR A-Level)
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