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Which one of the following compounds is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition |
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Answer» `CH_(3)CHO` The lower reactivity of ketones over aldehydes is due to `+I` effect of the alkyl group. The aromatic aldehydes and ketones are LESS reactive than their ALIPHATIC analogues. This is due to the `+R` effect of the benzene ring. From the above information, it is clear that INCREASING order of the nucleophilic addition reaction in the following compound will be, `PhCOPh lt PhCOCH_(3) lt CH_(3)COCH_(3) lt CH_(3)CHO` |
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