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The most stable carbocation among the following is:
image

  1. A
    1
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    3
  4. D
    4

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Usually, carbocations and benzyl carbocations are very stable. However, the cyclopropylmethyl carbocation is exceptionally stable. This is due to the "dancing resonance" or overlap of the bent -orbitals of the cyclopropane ring with the vacant -orbital of the carbocation. This stabilization is even greater than that provided by resonance in the benzyl carbocation or in the carbocation.

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The most stable carbocation among the following is:
image
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4

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