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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reactions.
Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone
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Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone
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Butanone < Propanone < Propanal < Ethanal
The increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reactions can be given as
Butanone < Propanone < Propanal < Ethanal.
As reactivity decreases with increase in the size of alkyl group which hinders the incoming nucleophile.
Butanone < Propanone < Propanal < Ethanal.
As reactivity decreases with increase in the size of alkyl group which hinders the incoming nucleophile.
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