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[Post New]24 Jul 2008 20:37:56 IST
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If a carbon has CH2, Benzene, and OH attached, and a +ve charge then will it be secondary or tertiary carbocation? Explain.
    
[Post New]24 Jul 2008 21:24:45 IST
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it is a tertiary carbocation coz of three groups which r directly attached to the


carbocation.
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[Post New]24 Jul 2008 23:10:36 IST
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should'nt it be secondary as it is attached to 2 other C atoms????
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[Post New]24 Jul 2008 23:14:20 IST
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it is secondary for sure...only 2 other c atoms..functional groups do not contribute to such factors...
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[Post New]25 Jul 2008 13:58:46 IST
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[Post New]26 Jul 2008 19:55:41 IST
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So, are you sure that only no. of C atoms attached will be counted and no other like OH group??
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