Why are bulky carbocations more stable?

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anor277
Mar 28, 2017

Increase the shrubbery around the carbocation, and increase its stabilization.............

Explanation:

This stabilization is both steric, and electronic in origin (why?). #"Triphenylmethanol"# even produces a water stable carbocation, #Ph_3C^+#, which is strongly yellow in colour.

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