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Which of the following two reactions would have an
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The first reaction will be more favorable to the right, since the carbocation is formed in the first reaction is more stable because of three CH3 group providing inductive effect and hyperconjugation (+I,+H effect) whereas in the second reaction, the CF3 will be acting as -I group, hence will snatch the electrons from carbocation making it more unstable

Hence the first reaction will have an equilbrium constant more favorable to the right

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