Chemistry · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
What is the correct increasing order of reactivity of the following carbonyl compounds towards nucleophilic addition reactions?
- 1Benzaldehyde < Propanal < Propanone < Butanone
- 2Propanal < Propanone < Butanone < Benzaldehyde
- 3Butanone < Propanone < Benzaldehyde < Propanal✓
- 4Benzaldehyde < Butanone < Propanone < Propanal
Correct answer
Butanone < Propanone < Benzaldehyde < Propanal
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