November 25, 2024, 12:17:27 AM
Forum Rules: Read This Before Posting


« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Topic: allylic vs. vinylic  (Read 18039 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

polly

  • Guest
allylic vs. vinylic
« on: April 08, 2004, 08:01:59 PM »
why is allylic more stable then vinylic?
Logged

Offline Mitch

  • General Chemist
  • Administrator
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 5298
  • Mole Snacks: +376/-3
  • Gender: Male
  • "I bring you peace." -Mr. Burns
    • Chemistry Blog
Re:allylic vs. vinylic
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2004, 08:44:58 PM »
Can you draw a resonance for the vinylic ion? Can you draw one for the allylic ion?
Logged
Most Common Suggestions I Make on the Forums.
1. Start by writing a balanced chemical equation.
2. Don't confuse thermodynamic stability with chemical reactivity.
3. Forum Supports LaTex

polly

  • Guest
Re:allylic vs. vinylic
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2004, 07:39:56 PM »
thanks- understood.  allylic is much more stable bc the radical carbon adopts an sp2 hybridization which puts the unpaired electron in a p orbital giving a symmetrical structure - having resonance forms.  
Logged

Offline Mitch

  • General Chemist
  • Administrator
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 5298
  • Mole Snacks: +376/-3
  • Gender: Male
  • "I bring you peace." -Mr. Burns
    • Chemistry Blog
Re:allylic vs. vinylic
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2004, 07:45:30 PM »
That was said very well. I don't think I could of said it better.
Logged
Most Common Suggestions I Make on the Forums.
1. Start by writing a balanced chemical equation.
2. Don't confuse thermodynamic stability with chemical reactivity.
3. Forum Supports LaTex
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Sponsored Links