JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

The order of reactivity of carbonyl compounds for nucleophilic addition is

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Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) With each substitution of hydrogen atom, reactivity of carbonyl compound decreases. This is due to inductive effect in case of alkyl groups and resonance in case of aromatic groups.

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