NEETChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysed most easily under alkaline conditions?
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: D
Among the substituent attached to the benzene ring, –NO2 group is the most electron withdrawing, thus withdraws electron density from carbonyl carbon thus facilitate the attack of OH– ion.
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