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Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysde most easily under alkaline

Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysde most easily under alkaline conditions

Options

(a)


(b)


(c)


(d)

Correct Answer:

(d)

Explanation:

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  • electron withdrawing group attatched to the benzene ring increases the reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. Since NO2 group is strong electron withdrawing group in basic medium.Hence ester containing NO2 group will be hydrolysed more easily

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