Question #bcd01
1 Answer
Dec 19, 2017
One orbital per C-H bond
Explanation:
The p-orbital involved in the C-H bond is co-planar with the empty p-orbital in the methyl carbocation. This geometry means that hyperconjugation can occur, with the electrons in the
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The stabilisation is energetically favourable, because it results in the electrons in the
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The C-C bond can rotate, so the carbocation can form stabilising interactions with multiple C-H bonds e.g. ethyl cation has 3 C-H bonds that can be involved in hyperconjugation.
