Carboxylic Acids Question 6
Question: Which is most reactive of the following
[J & K 2005]
Options:
A) Ethyl acetate
B) Acetic anhydride
C) Acetamide
D) Acetyl chloride
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
The order of reactivity of acid derivatives towards different reactions decreases in the order, $ RCOCl>{{(RCO)}_2}O>RCOO{R}’>RCONH_2 $ In other words, the reactivity decreases as the basicity of the leaving group increases i.e., $ C{l^{-}}<RCO{O^{-}}<R{O^{-}}<NH_2^{-} $
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