AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2003

  • question_answer
    The most reactive nucleophile among the following is:

    A)  \[Zn/NaOH\]      

    B)                        \[Zn/N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]       

    C)         \[{{H}_{2}}O/{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]  

    D)        \[Hg{{(OAc)}_{2}}/{{H}_{2}}O\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    The most reactive nucleophile is \[HCl\] because of three electron donating \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] groups (\[3:1\] effect) attached which tends to increase the electrons density on 0 atom. \[Cl{{O}_{2}}\]


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