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Allylic Carbocation

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An allylic carbocation is a resonance-stabilized carbocation in each of the two resonance forms of which the formal charge of +1 is on an allylic carbon.

eg. 1:

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eg. 2:

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The lightest allylic carbocation (1) is called the allyl carbocation.

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see also primary allylic carbocation, secondary allylic carbocation, tertiary allylic carbocation

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