What are Allylic Carbocations ?

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What are Allylic Carbocations ?

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Carbocations are electrophiles (species that accepts electron pair in a reaction) that has a positive charge on a carbon atom.

An allyl hydrocarbon is R-CH2*-CH=CH2. The allylic carbon is the starred carbon atom (sp3 hybridized) shown here.

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