Haloalkanes and Haloarenes - Result Question 29

####29. Which one of the following compounds is resistant to nucleophilic attack by hydroxyl ions?

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(a) Methyl acetate

(b) Acetonitrile

(c) Diethyl ether

(d) Acetamide

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Solution:

  1. (c) The compound is diethyl ether (CH3CH2)2O which is resistant to nucleophilic attack by hydroxyl ion due to absence of double or triple bond, whereas all other compounds given are unsaturated.

C2H5OC2H5 ether CH3CN Acetonitrile 

 Methyl acetate COCH3 ( OCH3



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