JEE Main 12 Jan 2019 Evening Question 22

Question: The increasing order of the reactivity of the following with $ LiAlH _4 $ is

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Options:

A) $ ( A )<( B )<( D )<( C ) $

B) $ ( B )<( A )<( D )<( C ) $

C) $ ( B )<( A )<( C )<( D ) $

D) $ ( A )<( B )<( C )<( D ) $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Rate of nucleophilic attack on carboxyl group $ \propto $ Electrophilicity of carboxyl group