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Chemistry
On treatment of the following compound with a strong acid, the most susceptible site for bond cleavage is :
Q. On treatment of the following compound with a strong acid, the most susceptible site for bond cleavage is :
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A
C
1
−
O
2
15%
B
O
2
−
C
3
42%
C
C
4
−
O
5
24%
D
O
5
−
C
6
18%
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.
