MHT CET Chemistry question

The general order of reactivity of carbonyl compounds for nucleophilic addition reactions is

Answer: (A)

Solution

Reactivity falls with increasing electron-donating and steric effects at the carbonyl carbon: formaldehyde > aliphatic aldehydes > aromatic aldehydes

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