The trichloromethyl anion, :CCl 3 , which is the conjugatebase anion of chloroform (HCCl 3 ),

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The trichloromethyl anion, :CCl3, which is the conjugatebase anion of chloroform (HCCl3), is stabilized not only by the polar effect of the chlorines but also by resonance:apa aca :cl: :CI: (similar structures for the other chlorines)

Show the orbital overlap between carbon and chlorine that is implied by the resonance structures.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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