NEETChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMCQ+4 / −1
Among the given compounds, the most susceptible to nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl group is
- ACH3COOCH3
- BCH3CONH2
- CCH3COOCOCH3
- DCH3COCl
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Correct answer: D
CH3COCl is most susceptible to nucleophilic attack. The susceptibility of a substrate towards nucleophilic attack depends on how good a leaving group is attached to it. Cl– is a weak base and therefore a good leaving group.
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