Answer to Question #100878 in Organic Chemistry for Surbhi

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.
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Expert's answer
2020-01-03T03:07:44-0500

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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