Hi,
Can you please help me get started on these 3 questions?
1) Arrange the following carbenes in the increasing order of stability if they are
(a) singlet carbenes
(b) triplet carbenes
:CH
2 , :CF
2 , :CCl
2 2)
Which of the following statements is/are correct about A and B if the carbene is singlet?
(A) They are diastereomers
(B) They are geometrical isomers
(C) They are enantiomers
(D) None of the above
3) The number of products formed in the reaction given in the previous question, if the carbene is triplet is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 4