\(\mathrm{CH_3-CH_3, \ CH_3-CH_2-CH_3, \ }\)
\(\mathrm{\left(CH_3\right)_2 CH-CH_3, }\) and \(\mathrm{CH_3-CH_2-CH\left(CH_3\right)_2 }\)
The increasing order of stability of the free radicals formed from homolytic fission of the above three alkanes is:
1. |
\(\mathrm{ (CH_3)_2 \dot{C}-CH_2 CH_3<CH_3-\dot{C} H-CH_3 \\ <CH_3-\dot{C} H_2<(CH_3)_3 \dot{C} }\) |
2. |
\( \mathrm{CH_3-\dot{C} H_2<CH_3-\dot{C} H-CH_3 \\ <\left(CH_3\right)_2 \dot{C}-CH_2 CH_3<\left(CH_3\right)_3 \dot{C}}\) |
3. |
\(\mathrm{CH_3-\dot{C} H_2<CH_3-\dot{C} H-CH_3\\ <\left(CH_3\right)_3 \dot{C}<\left(CH_3\right)_2 \dot{C}-CH_2 CH_3 }\) |
4. |
\(\mathrm{ \left(CH_3\right)_3 \dot{C}<\left(CH_3\right)_2 \dot{C}-CH_2-CH_3 \\ <CH_3-\dot{C} H-CH_3<CH_3-\dot{C} H_2 }\) |