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a. What carbon radical is formed by homolysis of the C—Ha bond in propylbenzene? Draw all...

a. What carbon radical is formed by homolysis of the C—Ha bond in propylbenzene? Draw all reasonable resonance structures for this radical.


b. What carbon radical is formed by homolysis of the C—Hb bond in propylbenzene? Draw all reasonable resonance structures for this radical.


c. The bond dissociation energy of one of the C—H bonds is considerably less than the bond dissociation energy of the other. Which C—H bond is weaker? Offer an explanation.

 

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