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Stability of Alkenes: Homework Solutions

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Start date Jan 29, 2016
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Priyadarshini

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Jan 29, 2016

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Shouldn't the answer be option 3 because the carbon there is a 3 degree carbon and it has the maximum number of alkyl groups attached to it?

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Suraj M

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Jan 29, 2016

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Are you referring to stability towards the attack of an electrophile ?

Priyadarshini

Jan 29, 2016

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Suraj M said:

Are you referring to stability towards the attack of an electrophile ?

The question just asks which alkene is the most unstable. It doesn't refer to electrophilic attacks.

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