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When 3-chlorocyclopropene (A) is treated with SbCl_5, it gives a stable salt (B), C_3H_3SbCl_6, which is highly polar. Further, when (A) is treated with AgBF_4, it gives a white precipitate of AgCl and a crystalline salt (C). Explain. |
Answer» SOLUTION :In both cases, salts of SYMMETRICAL cyclopropenyl CATION are formed, which are aromatic in character and hence STABLE. .
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