Reactive Intermediates
In chemistry, reactive intermediates are termed as short-lived, highly reactive atoms with high energy. They rapidly transform into stable particles during a chemical reaction. In specific cases, by means of matrix isolation and at low-temperature reactive intermediates can be isolated.
Hydride Shift
A hydride shift is a rearrangement of a hydrogen atom in a carbocation that occurs to make the molecule more stable. In organic chemistry, rearrangement of the carbocation is very easily seen. This rearrangement can be because of the movement of a carbocation to attain stability in the compound. Such structural reorganization movement is called a shift within molecules. After the shifting of carbocation over the different carbon then they form structural isomers of the previous existing molecule.
Vinylic Carbocation
A carbocation where the positive charge is on the alkene carbon is known as the vinyl carbocation or vinyl cation. The empirical formula for vinyl cation is C2H3+. In the vinyl carbocation, the positive charge is on the carbon atom with the double bond therefore it is sp hybridized. It is known to be a part of various reactions, for example, electrophilic addition of alkynes and solvolysis as well. It plays the role of a reactive intermediate in these reactions.
Cycloheptatrienyl Cation
It is an aromatic carbocation having a general formula, [C7 H7]+. It is also known as the aromatic tropylium ion. Its name is derived from the molecule tropine, which is a seven membered carbon atom ring. Cycloheptatriene or tropylidene was first synthesized from tropine.
Stability of Vinyl Carbocation
Carbocations are positively charged carbon atoms. It is also known as a carbonium ion.
Draw the following molecule in its two most stable forms and explain why each form is or isn't stable.
![The image depicts the chemical structure of a chlorocyclohexane compound.
### Description:
- **Cyclohexane Ring**: At the center of the structure, there is a hexagonal ring representing the carbon atoms bonded together to form cyclohexane.
- **Methyl Groups**: There are two methyl groups attached to the cyclohexane ring. One methyl group is depicted at the top with a solid wedge, indicating it is oriented above the plane of the ring. The second methyl group is on the left with dashed wedges, indicating it is below the plane of the ring.
- **Chlorine Atom (Cl⁻)**: The chlorine atom is attached to the bottom right of the cyclohexane ring. It is shown with a solid wedge, suggesting its orientation above the plane. Additionally, the chlorine is depicted with lone pair electrons around it.
This structure is a simple example of an organic compound, illustrating concepts of stereochemistry with wedge and dash representations of molecular geometry.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0ac8a8ea-fb4f-4492-8df7-c3ee450a5ed6%2F9ff00b3e-195f-46ce-8c5b-fb85dde30198%2Fd4nduxg_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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The chair conformation which places the substituents in the equitorial position will be the most stable and will be favoured.
In above cyclohexane we draw all possible conformation and then see which have more equitorial position .the more the equitorial position more is the stability. As shown below:
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