Aldehydes Ketones Question 148
Which of the following compounds is resistant to nucleophilic attack by hydroxyl ions
[CBSE PMT 1998; KCET (Med.) 2001; AFMC 2001]
Options:
A) Methyl acetate
B) Acetonitrile
C) Dimethyl ether
D) Acetamide
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_3\to \underset{\cdot \cdot }{\overset{\cdot \cdot }{\mathop{O}}}arrow CH_3 $ The electron density of oxygen is highly increased therefore making it resistant to nucleophilic attack.
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