What is the correct order of decreasing stability of the following cations?
$I - C H_{3} - * C H - C H_{3}$
$I I - C H_{3} - * C H - O C H_{3}$
$I I I - C H_{3} - * C H - C H_{2} - O C H_{3}$

I I > I > I I I

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Solution

The correct option is A $I I > I > I I I$
$C H_{3} - * C H - C H_{3} \to$ Stable due to +I effect of 2 $- C H_{3}$ groups.
$C H_{3} - * C H - O C H_{3} \to$ Stable due to strong +R effect of $- O C H_{3}$ group (lone pair- $σ$ bond-positive charge).
$C H_{3} - * C H - C H_{2} - O C H_{3} \to$ Destabilised by -I effect of $- O C H_{3}$ group.
$\Rightarrow$ R effect in $I I$ dominates I effect in $I$
Hence, the correct order of stability is $I I > I > I I I$ .

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