Arrange the Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Below in Order of Increasing

question 99

Multiple Choice

Arrange the carboxylic acid derivatives below in order of increasing reactivity towards nucleophilic acyl substitution.

• A) 1 < 2 <3
• B) 1 < 3 < 2
• C) 2 < 1 < 3
• D) 2 < 3 < 1
• E) 3 < 2 < 1

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