Q. Which is the most reactive of the following?
A) Ethyl acetate
B) Acetic anhydride
C) Acetamide
D) Acetyl chloride
Explanation
(d)
The order of reactivity of acid derivatives is as
$RCOCl > (RCO)_{2}O > RCOOR^{'} > RCONH_{2}$
Hence, acetyl chloride is the most reactive among these.
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