Which of the increasing order of reactivity of the following towards bease cataysed hydrolysis reaction?
(I) `CH_(3)CONH_(2)" " (II) CH_(3)COOCh_(3)`
(III) `CH_(3)COOCh_(3)" " (IV) `C_(6)H_(5) COCI`

Options

A. I `lt` III `lt` II `lt` IV
B. IV `lt` III `lt` II `lt` I
C. I `lt` II `lt` III `lt` IV
D. I `lt` IV `lt` II `lt` III

Answer

C

Explanation

Rate of hydrolysis follow the order of reactivity of acid devatives towards nucleophilic actyl substitution.