Question: In structure ( 1 3 ) there is a pair of electrons at C 3 and double bonds at C 4 - C 5 and

In structure (13) there is a pair of electrons at C3 and double bonds at C4-C5 and C1-C2. The unshared
pair at C3 is pushed toward C4 and the pair of pi electrons at C4-C5 is pushed toward C5.
This process can be repeated twice more to generate equivalent, but not identical, structures.
(15)
(16)
A similar operation on (16) regenerates (12).
There are five acceptable resonance structures for the benzyl cation.
 In structure (13) there is a pair of electrons at C3

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