Carbocation Stability
Cation stability rises from methyl to primary to secondary to tertiary through hyperconjugation and induction, and rises further with resonance donation from adjacent lone pairs or pi systems. Fragmentation pathways that generate the more stable cation dominate the spectrum.
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Cation stability rises from methyl to primary to secondary to tertiary through hyperconjugation and induction, and rises further with resonance donation from adjacent lone pairs or pi systems. Fragmentation pathways that generate the more stable cation dominate the spectrum.
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