{"id":604,"date":"2018-11-26T16:30:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-potsdam-organicchemistry2\/?post_type=chapter&p=604"},"modified":"2019-01-07T18:41:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T18:41:48","slug":"benzylic-carbocation-chemistry-libretexts","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-potsdam-organicchemistry2\/chapter\/benzylic-carbocation-chemistry-libretexts\/","title":{"raw":"16.4. The benzyl and related groups","rendered":"16.4. The benzyl and related groups"},"content":{"raw":"
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Benzy<\/span>lic<\/span> Carbocation<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/header>
A benzylic carbocation is a resonance-stabilized carbocation in each of the two equally stable major resonance forms of which the formal charge of +1 is on a benzylic carbon.eg:\"\"The lightest benzylic carbocation 1 is called the benzyl carbocation.\"\"see also\u00a0primary benzylic carbocation, secondary benzylic carbocation, tertiary benzylic carbocation.\r\n
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Benzylic Radical<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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A benzylic radical is a resonance-stabilized radical in each of the two equally stable major resonance forms of which the unpaired electron is on a benzylic carbon.eg:\"\"The lightest benzylic radical 1 is called the benzyl radical.\"\"see also primary benzylic radical, secondary benzylic radical, tertiary benzylic radical\r\n
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