Question:

The increasing order of nucleophilicity of the following nucleophiles is : (a) ${CH_3CO^{\ominus}_2}$ (b) ${H_2O} $ (c) ${CH_3SO^{\ominus}_3}$ (d) ${O^{\ominus}H}$

Updated On: Jul 9, 2024
  • $(b) < (c) < (a) < (d)$
  • $(a) < (d) < (c) < (b)$
  • $(d) < (a) < (c) < (b)$
  • $(b) < (c) < (d) < (a)$
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

ione pair donating tendency on oxygen is reduced, nucleophilicity reduced b < c < a < d
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Concepts Used:

Hydrocarbons - Reaction Mechanism

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that are entirely made up of only two kinds of atoms – carbon and hydrogen. Typically, hydrocarbons are colourless gases that have very weak odours.

Mechanism of electrophilic substitution reactions:

According to experimental evidences, SE (S = substitution; E = electrophilic) reactions are supposed to proceed via the following three steps:

  1. Generation of the electrophile
  2. Formation of carbocation intermediate
  3. Removal of proton from the carbocation interm