Carboxylic Acids Question 137
Question: Order of hydrolysis for the following (I) $ RCOCl $ (II) $ RCOOR $ (III) $ RCONH_2 $ (IV) $ {{(RCO)}_2}O $
[DPMT 2005]
Options:
A) I>IV>II>III
B) I>II>III>IV
C) I>III>II>IV
D) IV>III>II>I
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
OF all the acid derivatives, acid chlorides, i.e. $ CH_3COCl $ is most reactive. The order of reactivity of acid derivatives decreases in the following order, $ RCOCl>{{(RCO)}_2}O>RCOOR>RCONH_2 $ .
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