Question:
The increasing order of the following compounds towards HCN addition is :
(1) (i) $<($ iii $)<($ iv $)<($ ii $)
(2) (iii) $<($ iv $)<($ i $)<($ ii $)$
(3) (iii) $<($ i $)<$ (iv) $<$ (ii)
(4) (iii) $<($ iv $)<($ ii $)<($ i $)$
Correct Option: , 3
Solution:
-I effect of $\mathrm{NO}_{2}$ increases reactivity towards nucleophilic addition reaction with $\mathrm{HCN} .-\mathrm{OCH}_{3}$ group is electron donating due to resonance effect which decreases the reactivity towards nucleophillic addition.
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