NUCLEOPHILICITY..

CH3COCl + Nu- → CH3CONu +Cl-

reactivity order of different nucleophiles towards this reaction is

a. NH2- < CH3COO- < OH-
b. CH3COO- < OH- < NH2-
c. NH2- < OH- < CH3COO-
d. CH3COO- < NH2- < OH-

which is correct and why???
PLZZ HELP..

7 Answers

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Asish Mahapatra ·

is it (b) ?

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venkateshan ·

it is b
NH2 is a strong nucleophile while OH- is a poor nucleophile

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bhaarat ·

YA ..

ans is (b)

But I don"t remember the basic thing behind nucleophilicity order..

CAN ANYONE PLZ EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THIS ORDER...

1
ajayrlogesh ·

Nucleophilicity is the ability of an atom to donate an electron. Basicity is the ability of an atom to abstract a proton. Nitrogen being less electronegative than Oxygen, can donate an electron. So it has high nucloephilicity.

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

Nucleophilicity is the ability of an electron-rich atom to attack a positively(partially or fully) charged carbon. It is measured by the reaction's rate constant. Basicity is the atom's ability to abstract a proton. It is measured in terms of equilibrium constant Kb.

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souradeepmajumde majumder ·

B B B B B B B B

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Tush Watts ·

As the electronegativity increases, nucleophilicity decreases.
So, OH- < NH2-

CH3COO- is a stable anion , hence it is least nucleophilic .

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