Which of the following lists functional groups in order of increasing reactivity towards nucleophiles?     carboxylic acid < ester < acid anhydride < acid chloride     ester < acid chloride < acid anhydride < carboxylic acid     acid chloride < ester < carboxylic acid < acid anhydride     carboxylic acid < ester < acid chloride < acid anhydride     acid anhydride < acid chloride < ester < carboxylic acid

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Which of the following lists functional groups in order of increasing reactivity towards nucleophiles?

   

carboxylic acid < ester < acid anhydride < acid chloride

   

ester < acid chloride < acid anhydride < carboxylic acid

   

acid chloride < ester < carboxylic acid < acid anhydride

   

carboxylic acid < ester < acid chloride < acid anhydride

   

acid anhydride < acid chloride < ester < carboxylic acid

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