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JEE Main 2022 — Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (29 Jun Shift 1)

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I: The esterification of carboxylic acid with an alcohol is a nucleophilic acyl substitution.

Statement II: Electron withdrawing groups in the carboxylic acid will increase the rate of esterification reaction.

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Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Step-by-step explanation

In the above reaction OH group is replaced by OR group. Hence, nucleophilic substitution reaction is involved. Electron withdrawing groups increases the stability of RC⊕OH2, hence, rate of reaction increases.

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