MCQMediumJEE Main 2025 · 2 April, Shift 1Electronic Effects (Inductive, Resonance, Hyperconjugation)

Chemistry Question from JEE Main 2025 · 2 April, Shift 1

Consider the following compound (X):

Structure of compound X showing H-C≡C-CH2-CH-CH3 with labeled C-H bond positions I on terminal alkyne carbon, II on CH2 next to triple bond, III on CH carbon, and IV on terminal CH3; an additional CH3 substituent is attached to the CH carbon.

The most stable and least stable carbon radicals, respectively, produced by homolytic cleavage of corresponding C - H bond are:

  • A

    I, IV

  • B

    III, II

  • C

    II, IV

  • D

    II, I

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