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Among the given compounds, the most susceptible to nuclophilic attack at the carbonyl group is
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Solution:
Among aldehydes and acid derivatives, acid chlorides are most susceptible to nuclcophilic attack because of strong −I effect and weak +R effect of Cl atom, due to the this the carbonyl carbon has highest electron deficiency. Hence, the order is MeCOCl>MeCOOCOMe>MeCOOMe>MeCHO