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Base Catalysed Hydrolysis of Esters

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Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysed most easily under alkaline conditions?

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Solution

The correct option is C
Electron withdrawing group increases reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. $- N O_{2}$ is a strong electron withdrawing group. So, the compound given in (c) is the most reactive towards alkaline hydrolysis.

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