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JEE Main 20203 SeptemberEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2020
Date
3 September
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aldehydes and Ketones

JEE Main 2020 · 3 September · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

The increasing order of the reactivity of the following compounds...

The increasing order of the reactivity of the following compounds in nucleophile addition reaction is:

Propanal, Benzaldehyde, Propanone, Butanone

The increasing order of the reactivity of the following compounds in nucleophile addition reaction is: Propanal,

Options

  1. ABenzaldehyde > Butanone < Propanone < Propanal
  2. BButanone < Propanone < Benzaldehyde < Propanal
  3. CPropanal < Propanone < Butanone < Benzaldehyde
  4. DBenzaldehyde < Propanal < Propanone < Butanone

Correct answer

B. Butanone < Propanone < Benzaldehyde < Propanal

Step-by-step solution

RateofNARα−I,−MgroupattachetocarbonylcarbonRateofNAR\alpha - I, - MgroupattachetocarbonylcarbonMoreover aldehydes are more reactive than ketones.

The increasing order of the reactivity of the following compounds in nucleophile addition reaction is: Propanal,

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