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  4. Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysed most easily under alkaline conditions ?

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Q. Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysed most easily under alkaline conditions ?

AIPMTAIPMT 2015Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

EWG (electron withdrawing group) increases reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution reaction.
$-NO_2$ is strong electron withdrawing group.