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Which of the following carbocation(s) cannot undergo a methyl shift or a hydride shift to be more stable than it was? Select
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Ans :- Carbocation (b) and Carbocation (d) are the carbocations which do not undergoes hydride or methyl shifting.

Explanation :-

Hydride (H-) shifting or methyl shifting (CH3-) is a type of rearrangement which only occurs in order to acheive the stability of a carbocation.

The decreasing order of stability order of carbocation is :

Tertiary carbocation > Secondary carbocation > Primary carbocation.

Che Shifting carbocation ca) Secondary carbocation Cless stable) Tectrony carbocation c mogle stable) courbocatton (6) Second

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