Question
Question: Which among the following halides will generate the most stable carbocation in the nucleophilic subs...
Which among the following halides will generate the most stable carbocation in the nucleophilic substitution reaction?
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Answer
Option C
Explanation
Solution
Among the options, Option C forms the triphenylmethyl (Ph₃C⁺) carbocation, which is highly stabilized by resonance through delocalization of the positive charge over three aromatic rings.