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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

Arrange the following in the decreasing order of leaving group ability:

(I) -OAc (II) -OMe (III) -OSO2Me (IV) CF3SO2O-

Options:

I > II>  III > IV

IV > III > I > II

III > II > I > IV

II > III > IV >I

Correct Answer:

IV > III > I > II

Explanation:

Weaker the base better is the leaving group. Now acidity decreases in the order : CF3SO2OH > MeSO2OH > AcOH > MeOH, therefore basicity of their conjugated bases increases in the reverse direction, i.e., CF3SO2O- < MeSO2O- < AcO- < MeO-