Which of the following should be a more reactive free radical than the remaining three?
A
t-Butyl
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B
s-Butyl
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C
n-Butyl
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D
isobutyl
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Solution
The correct option is C n-Butyl As no. of methyl group increases, free radical become stable due to +I effect of methyl so among all n-butane is least stable and most reactive species.