Which of the following is the correct ranking in decreasing order of relative
Boiling Point of carbonyl containing compounds?
(a) primary amide > carboxylic acid >> ester ~ acyl chloride ~ aldehyde ~ ketone
(b) ester > carboxylic acid >> amide ~ acyl chloride ~ aldehyde ~ ketone
(c) aldehyde ~ ketone > carboxylic acid >> ester ~ acyl chloride ~ amide
(d) carboxylic acid > amide >> ester ~ acyl chloride ~ aldehyde ~ ketone

1 Answer

Answer :

primary amide > carboxylic acid >> ester ~ acyl chloride ~ aldehyde ~ ketone

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