–I,–M effect of NO2 increase reactivity towards nucleophilic addition reaction with HCN.
Nucleophile attacks on carbon atom of carbonyl group which will be more reactive if any wlectron withdrawing group is attached in ring.
The increasing order of the following compounds towards HCN addition is : (i) JEE Main 2020 Chemistry, General Organic Chemistry — question figure 1…
JEE Main 2020 — Chemistry Organic Chemistry
2020mcqmedium
The increasing order of the following compounds towards HCN addition is :
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii)
(iv) 
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Held on 2 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
(i) < (iii) < (iv) < (ii)
- B
(iii) < (iv) < (i) < (ii)
- C
(iii) < (i) < (iv) < (ii)
- D
(iii) < (iv) < (ii) < (i)
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