"Stability of carbocation depends upon the electron releasing inductive effect of groups adjacent to positively charged carbon atom, involvement of neighbouring groups in hyperconjugation and resonance". Draw the possible resonance structures for CH_(3)-underset(..)overset(..)(O)-overset(+)(C)H_(2) and predict which of the structures is more stable. Give reason for your answer.

"Stability of carbocation depends upon the electron releasing inductiv

1.	"Stability of carbocation depends upon the electron releasing inductive effect of groups adjacent to positively charged carbon atom, involvement of neighbouring groups in hyperconjugation and resonance". Draw the possible resonance structures for CH_(3)-underset(..)overset(..)(O)-overset(+)(C)H_(2) and predict which of the structures is more stable. Give reason for your answer.
Answer» Solution :The given CARBOCATION has two RESONANCE structures, i.e., I and II. STRUCTURE (II) is more stable since both the carbon ATOMS and the oxygen atom have an octet of electrons.