Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reactions. (i) Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone
Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reactions.
(i) Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone.
(ii) Benzaldehyde, p-Tolualdehyde, p-Nitrobenzaldehyde, Acetophenone.
Hint: Consider steric effect and electronic effect.
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(i) Butanone lt Propanone lt Propanal lt Ethanal
(ii) Acetophenone lt p-Tolualdehyde , Benzaldehyde lt p-Nitrobenzaldehyde.
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