8.7.9 - Hyperconjugation
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Define hyperconjugation.
💡 Hint: Think about how electrons can be shared between bonds.
What is a carbocation?
💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of charge and valency.
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What is hyperconjugation?
💡 Hint: Remember how adjacent bonds affect stability in carbocations.
True or False: More alkyl groups attached to a carbocation result in greater stability.
💡 Hint: Think about the number of neighboring interactions.
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Predict the stability order of the following carbocations: CH3+, CH3CH2+, (CH3)2C+H, (CH3)3C+.
💡 Hint: Consider the number of alkyl groups influencing hyperconjugation.
Explain how hyperconjugation affects the outcome of a reaction when a reaction produces two possible carbocations from one reactant.
💡 Hint: Think about the stability difference influencing reaction paths.
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