Major and minor products Flashcards
1
Q
What is a primary carbocation?
A
A carbocations bonded to 1 alkyl group
2
Q
What is a secondary carbocation?
A
A carbocation bonded to 2 alkyl groups
3
Q
What is a tertiary carbocation?
A
A carbocation bonded to 3 alkyl groups
4
Q
What is the order of stability of carbocations?
A
Primary < secondary < tertiary
5
Q
What is the major product?
A
It is formed from the most stable carbocation
6
Q
What is the minor product?
A
It is formed from the least stable carbocation
7
Q
What is the shorthand for carbocations?
A
1°, 2°, 3° (still need carbocation on the end)
8
Q
How do you write about the major product?
A
_______ is the major product because it forms from the ___ carbocation which is more stable than the ___ carbocation
