Carbocation rearrangement
Carbocation rearrangement
Real World
In petroleum refining at Shell and BP crackers, carbocation rearrangements during catalytic cracking convert less-branched hydrocarbons into more-branched, higher-octane fuel components.
Exam Focus
Draw both the original and rearranged carbocation, labelling primary→tertiary shift — state that stability increases with substitution.
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