Which one of the following esters gets hydrolyzed most easily under alkaline conditions?

Which one of the following esters gets hydrolyzed most easily under alkaline conditions?

Solution

EWG (Electron withdrawing group) increases reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution reaction. -NO2 is strong electron withdrawing group.

Asked in: NEET 2015 (Phase 2)

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