Which of the Following Statements About Rearrangements Is False

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about rearrangements is false?

• A)Hydrogen atom shifts in radicals are not observed.
• B)1,2-vinyl group shifts in radicals have been observed.
• C)Methyl group shifts in radicals are not observed.
• D)Radical rearrangements are disfavored because the transition state for the rearrangement is destabilized.
• E)Carbocation rearrangements are favored because the transition state for the rearrangement is stabilized.

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