Question #100878
Assertion-Allyl carbanion is more stable than CH2NO2
Reason-In CH2NO2 only -I effect of NO2 is there while in allyl carbanion resonance is present
Why is the assertion wrong?Isn't the reason right?When NO2 is attached with single bond to CH2 it should show only -I effect.
Reason-In CH2NO2 only -I effect of NO2 is there while in allyl carbanion resonance is present
Why is the assertion wrong?Isn't the reason right?When NO2 is attached with single bond to CH2 it should show only -I effect.
Expert's answer
Allyl carbanion is stabilized by resonanse only:
-NO2 group has both strong electron withdrawing inductive effect and strong electron withdrawing resonanse effect:
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