Given below are two statements : Statement I : The esterification of carboxylic acid with an alcohol is a…

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.

Choose the most appropriate option

  1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Solution

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.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (29 Jun Shift 1)

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