Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

JEE Main 2025 — 28 January, Morning Shift — Question 29

Given below are two statements :

Statement I :

structure

will undergo alkaline hydrolysis at a faster rate than

structure

Statement II :

structure

intramolecular substitution takes place first by involving lone pair of electrons on nitrogen.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Option A:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

  2. Option B:

    Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

  3. Option C:

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

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Rate of (a) is faster than rate of (b) because it is a intramolecular substitution.

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
General Organic Chemistry
Topic
Other applications of electronic effects
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