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Which of the following carbocations are stabilised by resonance?

  1. A (phenyl cation)
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B, C, D

Allyl and benzyl cations have an empty p orbital overlapping with a pi system. In an oxygen lone pair overlaps with the empty p orbital, giving . In the phenyl cation the empty orbital is an sp2 orbital in the plane of the ring, orthogonal to the pi system, so there is no resonance.
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