Arrange the Following in Decreasing Order of Their Nucleophilicity

question 40

Multiple Choice

Arrange the following in decreasing order of their nucleophilicity. CH₃CH₂CH₂Li, CF₃CH₂CH₂O−, CH₃CH₂CH₂O−, CH₃CH₂CH₂S−

• A) CH₃CH₂CH₂Li > CH₃CH₂CH₂S− > CH₃CH₂CH₂O− > CF₃CH₂CH₂O−
• B) CH₃CH₂CH₂S− > CH₃CH₂CH₂O− > CF₃CH₂CH₂O− > CH₃CH₂CH₂Li
• C) CH₃CH₂CH₂Li > CF₃CH₂CH₂O− > CH₃CH₂CH₂O− > CH₃CH₂CH₂S−
• D) CF₃CH₂CH₂O− > CH₃CH₂CH₂O− > CH₃CH₂CH₂S− > CH₃CH₂CH₂Li

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