iTeachChemi
iTeachChem6mo ago
nori

organic- general doubt regarding bridgehead cations

This may be a really dumb doubt but I can't get it. How do I identify the hybridisation of the cation on bridge head? Like in this case no pure p orbital is involved since it's sp3. I've trouble doing this. I understand hybridisation in general but like the cation, anions, and radicals portions just muddles me.

Would appreciate if someone can explain this one along with similar cases for radicals and anions. Bonus doubt: when exactly do we apply bredt's rule? why is that for more than 8 C ring it remains stable?
image.png
Was this page helpful?