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Standard XII
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How is normal butyl carbocation a secondary carbocation ?
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Because the secondary carbocation is more stable than the primary, it behaves as a secondary carbocation after rearrangement.
CH
3
-CH
2
-CH
2
-CH
2
+
⇋
CH
3
-CH
2
-CH
+
-CH
3
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