Arrange the following carbanions
Question:
Arrange the following carbanions in order of their decreasing stability.
(A) H3C – C ≡ C– (B) H – C ≡ C– (C) H3C-CH–2
(i) A > B > C
(ii) B > A > C
(iii) C > B > A
(iv) C > A > B
Solution:
Option (ii) B > A > C is the answer.