Question

Methyl group attached to a positively charged carbon atom stabilizes the carbocation due to

• A. –I inductive effect
• B. electromeric effect
• C. hyperconjugation
• D. mesomeric effect

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Hyperconjugation, arising from the interaction between the C-H sigma bond electrons of an attached methyl group and the vacant p-orbital of a carbocation, provides stabilization. This electron density delocalization mitigates the carbocation's positive charge.