Question
Question: The correct decreasing order of nucleo-philicity of the following species are - (i) (CH<sub>3</sub>...
The correct decreasing order of nucleo-philicity of the following species are -
(i) (CH3)3COQ (ii) CH3OQ
(iii) (CH3)3CHOQ (iv) CH3CH2OQ
A
(iii) > (i) > (iv) > (ii)
B
(i) > (iii) > (iv) > (ii)
C
(ii) > (iv) > (iii) > (i)
D
(ii) > (iv) > (i) > (iii)
Answer
(i) > (iii) > (iv) > (ii)
Explanation
Solution
Nucleophilicity increases as the basicity of nucleophile increases.