Navigate

Which is most reactive of the following

Which is most reactive of the following

Options

(a) Ethyl acetate
(b) Acetic anhydride
(c) Acetamide
(d) Acetyl chloride

Correct Answer:

Acetyl chloride

Explanation:

The order of reactivity of acid derivatives toward different reactions decreases in the order: RCOCl > (RCO₂)O > RCOOR’ > RCONH₂. In other words, the reactivity decreases as the basicity of the leaving group increases i.e. Cl⁻

JK2005
admin:

Related Questions

  1. Which of the following about fluorine is not correct
  2. The reaction of phenol with alkaline chloroform gives salicylaldehyde, it is
  3. Considering entropy (S) as a thermodynamic parameter, the criterion
  4. How will you separate a solution (miscible) of benzene + CHCl₃
  5. The volume of water to be added to N/2 HCl to prepare 500 cm³ of N/10 solution is