NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryPractice
The most susceptible compound to nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl carbon among the given bellow group is
Options
- AM e C O C l
- BM e C H O
- CM e C O O M e
- DM e C O O C O M e
Correct answer
A. M e C O C l
Step-by-step solution
Amongst aldehyde & the acid derivatives, acid chloride are the most susceptible to nucleophilic attack due to strong - I effect & weak + R effect of the C l - atom as a result of which carbonyl carbon has the highest electron deficiency. The actual order is M e C O C l > M e C O O C O M e > M e C O O M e > M e C H O .