Aldehydes Ketones Question 148

Question: Which of the following compound 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 resistant its nucleophilic attack.