Rank the Species Below in Order of Increasing Nucleophilicity in Hydroxylic

question 103

Essay

Rank the species below in order of increasing nucleophilicity in hydroxylic solvents:
CH₃CO₂^-, CH₃S^-, HO^-, H₂O.

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