NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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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.
(i) Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone.
(ii) Benzaldehyde, p-Tolualdehyde, p-Nitrobenzaldehyde, Acetophenone.
Hint : Consider steric effect and electronic effect.
Solution:
(i) Butanone < Propanone < Propanal < Ethanal
(ii) Acetophenone < p-Tolualdehyde, Benzaldehyde < p-Nitrobenzaldehyde.
(ii) Acetophenone < p-Tolualdehyde, Benzaldehyde < p-Nitrobenzaldehyde.
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