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erisedk
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CH3Br + Nu- → CH3Nu + Br-
The decreasing order of the rate of the above reaction with the following nucleophiles is:
[ Nu = (I) PhO- (II) AcO- (III) HO- (IV) CH3O- ]
My answer is IV > III > II > I
However the answer is IV > III > I > II
I'm having a hard time understanding why PhO- is a better nucleophile than AcO-.
Isn't PhO- more stable than AcO- due to the negative charge being delocalized over the entire phenyl ring while for AcO- there is comparatively less delocalization? Also, isn't PhO- bulkier than AcO-?
So, it looks to me like there are two factors working against the actual answer.
Please help.
The decreasing order of the rate of the above reaction with the following nucleophiles is:
[ Nu = (I) PhO- (II) AcO- (III) HO- (IV) CH3O- ]
My answer is IV > III > II > I
However the answer is IV > III > I > II
I'm having a hard time understanding why PhO- is a better nucleophile than AcO-.
Isn't PhO- more stable than AcO- due to the negative charge being delocalized over the entire phenyl ring while for AcO- there is comparatively less delocalization? Also, isn't PhO- bulkier than AcO-?
So, it looks to me like there are two factors working against the actual answer.
Please help.