The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X ) shown below is fastest when

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The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X ) shown below is fastest when <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/8e3f7946dcfe26bacd75b8505a0d3636-.png" /> (A) One phenyl group is replaced by a methyl group (B) One phenyl group is replaced by a paramethoxyphenenyl group (C) Two phenyl groups are replaced by two para-methoxyphenyl groups (D) No structural change is made to X

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This reaction proceeds via carbocation -OCH3 group has +R effect. It increases the stability of the carbocation

Q. The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X ) shown below is fastest when

One phenyl group is replaced by a methyl group

One phenyl group is replaced by a paramethoxyphenenyl group

Two phenyl groups are replaced by two para-methoxyphenyl groups

No structural change is made to X

This reaction proceeds via carbocation $- OC H_{3}$ group has +R effect. It increases the stability of the carbocation

Q. The acidic hydrolysis of ether (X ) shown below is fastest when

One phenyl group is replaced by a methyl group

One phenyl group is replaced by a paramethoxyphenenyl group

Two phenyl groups are replaced by two para-methoxyphenyl groups

No structural change is made to X

This reaction proceeds via carbocation −OCH3​ group has +R effect. It increases the stability of the carbocation

This reaction proceeds via carbocation $- OC H_{3}$ group has +R effect. It increases the stability of the carbocation