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  4. Hyperconjugation is most useful for stabilising which of the following carbocations?

Q. Hyperconjugation is most useful for stabilising which of the following carbocations?

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Solution:

On the basis of hyperconjugation, stability order of different alkyl carbocations is

In t-butyl cation, the C-atom bearing the positive charge is attached to three methyl groups, thus it will have maximum hyperconjugative structures, which give it maximum stability.