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Arrange the following in order of increasing reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution reaction-

ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesNEET

Options:

A $1 < 2 < 3$
B $3 < 1 < 2$
C $1 < 3 < 2$
D $2 < 1 < 3$

Solution:

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The correct answer is:

3 < 1 < 2

Reactivity order of acid derivatives is directly proportional to leaving group ability of group. It is in the order

- C l > - O R > - N H R

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