Which compounds, for each pair, will be more reactive towards a nucleophile. Illustrate and explain why. a. p-ethoxy acetophenone or p-cyanacetophenone b. benzaldehyde or methyl phenyl ketone c. 3-methyl butanone or 2-methylpentan-3-one d. 3-chloropentanal or 2-bromo-3-chloropentanal e. butanedione or pentane-2,4-dione

Which compounds, for each pair, will be more reactive towards a nucleophile. Illustrate and explain why. a. p-ethoxy acetophenone or p-cyanacetophenone b. benzaldehyde or methyl phenyl ketone c. 3-methyl butanone or 2-methylpentan-3-one d. 3-chloropentanal or 2-bromo-3-chloropentanal e. butanedione or pentane-2,4-dione

EBK A SMALL SCALE APPROACH TO ORGANIC L

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Chapter20: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: Competing Nucleophiles

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