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What is the rate of hydration in the following compounds
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What is the order of rate of hydration in the following compounds:
My attempt to this question was checking the stability of carbocation. As III has a possibility of 3* ...
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If alkyl-substituted alkenes are more stable, how does one explain their increased addition reactivity?
My understanding is that in alkyl-substituted alkenes there is hyperconjugation between $𝜎(\ce{C−X})$ and $𝜋^∗(\ce{C=C})$. I also have read that more alkyl-substituted alkenes are many folds more ...
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Resonance in carbocation derived from allenes
During a reaction if addition on one of the $\pi$ bonds of an allene (containing even number of $\pi$ bonds like $\ce {H2C=C=CH2}$) takes place then a carbocation is formed. To decide the position of ...
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