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Which of the following compounds is most susceptible to a nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl group?

A

`CH_(3)COCl`

B

`CH_(3)CHO`

C

`CH_(3)COOCH_(3)`

D

`CH_(3)COOCOCH_(3)`.

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(a) `CH_(3)COCl` is the maximum susceptible to nucelophilic attack.
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