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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 6. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

The correct order of reactivity of \(CH_{3}Br\) in methanol with the following nucleophiles is:
\(F^{-}, I^{-}, C_{2}H_{5}O^{-}\) and \(C_{6}H_{5}O^{-}\)

  1. A \(I^{-}>C_{6}H_{5}O^{-}>F^{-}>C_{2}H_{5}O^{-}\)
  2. B \(I^{-}>C_{2}H_{5}O^{-}>C_{6}H_{5}O^{-}>F^{-}\)
  3. C \(I^{-}>C_{2}H_{5}O^{-}>F^{-}>C_{6}H_{5}O^{-}\)
  4. D \(I^{-}>F^{-}>C_{6}H_{5}O^{-}>C_{2}H_{5}O^{-}\)
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(B) \(I^{-}>C_{2}H_{5}O^{-}>C_{6}H_{5}O^{-}>F^{-}\)

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Order of nucleophilicity: \(I ^{\ominus}> C _2 H _5 O ^{\ominus}> PhO ^{\ominus}> F ^{\ominus}\)
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