Reactions Involving a Carbocation Intermediate Are Not Stereoselective

question 4

True/False

Reactions involving a carbocation intermediate are not stereoselective.

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Definitions:

Relative Reactivity

A measure of how readily a chemical species engages in a reaction under specified conditions compared to other species.

Reactive Intermediates

Highly reactive species that are formed transiently during chemical reactions, often determining the product distribution.

Nucleophilic

Describes a type of chemical species that donates an electron pair to form a chemical bond in reaction, indicating a tendency to seek positively charged or electron-deficient sites.

Basic

Characteristic of substances that have a pH greater than 7, which can accept protons (H+) or donate electrons and are often slippery to the touch.