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  4. On treatment of the following compound with a strong acid, the most susceptible site for bond cleavage is :

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Q. On treatment of the following compound with a strong acid, the most susceptible site for bond cleavage is :Chemistry Question Image

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Solution:

The tertiary carbocation is most stable, so cleavage will occur at $O 2- C 3$, so that the transition state is stable and reaction is more feasible.