Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 184

Question: Consider the following anions.When attached to $ sp^{3} $ -hydridized carbon, their leaving group ability in nucleophilic substitution reaction decreases in the order:

Options:

A) $ I>II>III>IV $

B) $ I>II>IV>III $

C) $ IV>I>II>III $

D) $ IV>III>II>I $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] $ CF_3-\underset{O}{\overset{O}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\overset{||}{\mathop{S}}}}}}-{O^{-}}>\underset{L.G.Ability}{\mathop{Ph-\underset{O}{\overset{O}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\overset{||}{\mathop{S}}}}}}-{O^{-}}}}>CH_3-CO{O^{-}}>Ph{O^{-}} $