The arrangement of (CH3)3C−,(CH3)2CH−,CH3CH2− when attached to benzene or an unsaturated group in increasing order of inductive effect is
A
(CH3)3C−<(CH3)2CH−<CH3CH2−
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B
CH3CH2−<(CH3)2CH−<(CH3)3C−
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C
(CH3)2CH−<(CH3)4C−<CH3CH2−
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D
(CH3)3C−<CH3CH2−<(CH3)2CH−
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Solution
The correct option is A(CH3)3C−<(CH3)2CH−<CH3CH2− In general greater the number of alkyl groups attached to a positively charged C-atoms, the greater is the hyperconjugation interaction and stabilization of the cation.