Chapter 8, Problem 10E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The rearrangement of below carbocations should be drawn bu curved arrows.

  

Concept introduction: Carbocation is a general term employed for a postively charged carbon irrespective of valency of carbon. In carbocation, carbon is bonded to 3 atoms or groups and has only sextet of electrons so it behaves as an electron-deficient species. It is $s{p}^2$ hybridized with a vacant $p$ orbital and has a planar geometry.

The order of relative stability of various possible carbocation species is as follows: