Correct order of stability for alkoxides:
General Organic Chemistry (GOC) · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
Correct order of stability for alkoxides:
- a
(B) > (C) > (A)
- b
(C) > (A) > (B)
- c✓
(C) > (B) > (A)
- d
(B) > (A) > (C)
(C) > (B) > (A)
Step 1: Stability of Alkoxides Stability increases with electron-withdrawing groups and resonance.
- (C): The negative charge on Oxygen is in extended conjugation with the nitro group through the double bond. (Most stable).
- (B): The nitro group is adjacent, but there is less conjugation than C.
- (A): No resonance, only inductive stabilization from . (Least stable).
Step 2: Order (C) > (B) > (A).
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