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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

The total number of contributing structures showing hyperconjugation (involving C–H bonds) for the carbocation shown (an exocyclic cation on a cyclohexane ring bearing methyl and ethyl groups) is

Answer: (D)

Solution

Hyperconjugative contributors require a C–H bond on a carbon directly attached to the cationic center. These are: the single H on the ring carbon

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