JEE Main201910 Apr 2019Evening ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
The increasing order of nucleophilicity of the following nucleophiles is;
Options
- A( i ) < ( i v ) < ( i i i ) < ( i i )
- B( i i ) < ( i i i ) < ( i v ) < ( i )
- Ci v < i < i i i < i i
- D( i i ) < ( i i i ) < ( i ) < ( i v )
Correct answer
D. ( i i ) < ( i i i ) < ( i ) < ( i v )
Step-by-step solution
Anions are more nucleophilic than neutral. So, H 2 O is least nucleophilic. nucleophilicity ∝ e -   density Greater the delocalization of charge, lesser will be nucleophilicity. O H - > C H 3 C O O - > C H 3 S O 3 - > H 2 O