The Relative Reactivity of Acyl Compounds Toward Nucleophilic Acyl Addition-Elimination

question 32

Multiple Choice

The relative reactivity of acyl compounds toward nucleophilic acyl addition-elimination is:

• A)Amide > ester > acid anhydride > acyl chloride
• B)Acyl chloride > ester > acid anhydride > amide
• C)Ester > acyl chloride > acid anhydride > amide
• D)Acyl chloride > acid anhydride > ester > amide
• E)Acid anhydride > acyl chloride > ester > amide

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept where behavior is governed by the considerations of the external world, in contrast to the pleasure principle.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Id

In Freudian psychology, the part of the human psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of basic needs.

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the ethical or moral conscience.