Which of the following nucleophile will show minimum reactivity towards $S_{N} 2$ reaction?

M e_{3} C O^{⊝}

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M e O^{⊝}

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E t - O^{⊝}

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M e_{2} C H O^{⊝}

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Solution

The correct option is D $M e_{3} C O^{⊝}$
The nucleophile $M e_{3} C O^{⊝}$ will show minimum reactivity towards $S N^{2}$ reaction. This is due to the presence of bulky tert butyl group which prevents the attack of the nucleophile on the substrate due to steric hindrance.

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