The decreasing order of reactivity of (i) CH 3 COCl (ii) CH 3 COOC 2 H 5 (iii) CH 3 CONH…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsOrganic Compounds Containing Oxygen

The decreasing order of reactivity of
(i) CH3COCl (ii) CH3COOC2H5
(iii) CH3CONH2 (iv) (CH3CO)2O
Towards nucleophilic acyl substitution is
  1. (i) > (iv) > (iii) > (ii)
  2. (i) > (iv) > (ii) > (iii)
  3. (iv) > (iii) > (i) > (ii)
  4. (iii) > (i) > (iv) > (ii)

Answer

(B) (i) > (iv) > (ii) > (iii)

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