Aldehydes Ketones Question 71
Question: Arrange the following in the increasing order of reactivity with $ NH_3 $ :
(I) $ CH_2O $ (II) $ CH_3CHO $ (III) $ CH_3-CO-CH_3 $ (IV)
Options:
A) I<II<III<IV
B) III<IV<I<II
C) IV<III<II<I
D) II<I<IV<III
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] Reactivity follows the ease with which a nucleophile can attack at carbonyl carbon. Greater the steric hindrance at carbonyl carbon, smaller the reactivity.
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