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Among the given compounds, the most susc...

Among the given compounds, the most susceptible to nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl group is

A

MeCOCl

B

MeCHO

C

MeCOOMe

D

MeCOOCOMe

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The correct Answer is:
A
Amongst aldehyde & the acid derivatives, acid chloride are the most susceptible to nucleophilic attack due to strong –I effect & weak +R effect of the Cl-atom as a result of which carbonyl carbon has the highest electron deficiency. The actual order is
`MeCOCl gt MeCOOCOme gt MeCOO Me gt MeCHO`.
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