Major and minor products Flashcards
What is a primary carbocation?
A carbocations bonded to 1 alkyl group
What is a secondary carbocation?
A carbocation bonded to 2 alkyl groups
What is a tertiary carbocation?
A carbocation bonded to 3 alkyl groups
What is the order of stability of carbocations?
Primary < secondary < tertiary
What is the major product?
It is formed from the most stable carbocation
What is the minor product?
It is formed from the least stable carbocation
What is the shorthand for carbocations?
1°, 2°, 3° (still need carbocation on the end)
How do you write about the major product?
_______ is the major product because it forms from the ___ carbocation which is more stable than the ___ carbocation