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ChemistryGOCMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The most susceptible compound to nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl carbon among the given bellow group is

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Answer:
A
Solution:

Amongst aldehyde & the acid derivatives, acid chloride are the most susceptible to nucleophilic attack due to strong-Ieffect & weak+Reffect of theCl-atom as a result of which carbonyl carbon has the highest electron deficiency. The actual order is

MeCOCl>MeCOOCOMe >MeCOOMe >MeCHO.

Stream:NTA_ABHYASSubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

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