Why is the cation always formed on the carbon near oxygen?
I would think that O would have a -I effect and destabilize the cation. Or is the +M effect enough to stabilize it more than a methyl group?
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I would think that O would have a -I effect and destabilize the cation. Or is the +M effect enough to stabilize it more than a methyl group?