The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X) shown below is fastest when (2014)
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The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X) shown below is fastest when (2014)
- one phenyl group is replaced by a methyl group.
- one phenyl group is replaced by a para-methoxphenyl group.
- two phenyl groups are replaced by two
para-methoxyphenyl groups. - no structural change is made of X.
Answer
(C) two phenyl groups are replaced by two para-methoxyphenyl groups.
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