Which of the following compounds will be most easily hydrolysed?

Acid halide

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Acid amide

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Ester

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Acid anhydride

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Solution

The correct option is A Acid halide
Acid halide is most easily hydrolysed as halide is a strong leaving group and weak conjugate base. Weaker the basic character of leaving group more is the reactivity of acid derivative.

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