1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Chemistry
  4. Which amongst the following is the most stable carbocation?

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Which amongst the following is the most stable carbocation?

AIPMTAIPMT 2005Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

$CH _{3}- \overset{\underset{|}{C}H_3}{\underset{\overset{|}{C}H_3}{C^+}}$is the most stable carbocation. It is a tertiary carbocation.
The order of carbocation stability is tertiary $>$ secondary $>$ primary $>$ methyl.
Greater is the number of alkyl groups attached to $C$ atom bearing positive charge, greater is the carbocation stability.