Answer to Question #156627 in Organic Chemistry for Aishu Anan

Question

Which types of conjugation can be found in the radical CH2=CH-CH2

Answer 1

Lone pairs, radicals, or carbenium ions may be part of the system. atom in a chain has an available p-orbital, the system can be considered conjugated. For example, the molecule CH2=CH–CH2–CH=CH2