Why are reactions involving a carbocation intermediate considered NOT stereoselective?
A) Carbocations can undergo carbocation rearrangements,leading to a mixture of stereoisomers.
B) Carbocations are highly reactive,resulting in a loss of stereoselectivity.
C) The newly formed empty p orbital is accessible above and below the plane of the molecule.
D) All carbocations are achiral molecules.
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