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Which of the following compounds is the most reactive towards electrophilic addition reactions?

A

`CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-H`

B

`CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_(3)`

C

D

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The correct Answer is:
A
Reactivity of carbonyl compounds can be decided by two factors
(i) Steric factor Lesser the steric factor greater will be its reactivity
(ii) Electronic factor Greater the number of alkyl group esser will be its electrophilicity.
Hence, `CH_(3)-CHO` is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction.
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