Give the reactivity in tge decreasing order of the following alkynes towards nucleophilic addition reaction with MeO⊝/MeOH.
A
(I) > (II) > (III) > (IV)
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B
(I) > (IV) > (III) > (II)
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C
(IV) > (III) > (II) > (I)
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D
(II) > (III) > (IV) > (I)
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Solution
The correct option is B (I) > (IV) > (III) > (II) The decreasing order of the reactivity of the alkynes towards nucleophilic addition reaction with MeONa /MeOH is (I) > (II) > (III) > (IV) as the nucleophilic addition reaction is favoured by presence of electron withdawing group.