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Molecular Orbital Hybridization vs Delocalization for positive charge stabilization
While studying Molecular Orbital Theory, I ran into a comparison of basicity between pyridine and piperidine. The latter was concluded to be more basic because of the sp3 hybridization of the ...
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Is 1-(1-Methyl cyclopropyl) carbocation [1] as stable as Cyclopropyl Methyl Carbocation[2]
Does the extra Methyl group interfere with the exceptional stability of Cyclopropyl Methyl Carbocation?
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What is a non-classical carbocation?
What is a non-classical carbocation?
How is it different from a classical carbocation?
I am confused as I have come across this term many times on Chem.SE but there seems to be nothing for my level ...
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