Compare leaving group ability order :

1.
F Cl
Br I
(a)
(b) (c) (d)
2.
Me-O
C
O
O H
OH
(a)
(b)
(c)


3.
S O
O
O
-
CH
3
S O
O
O
-
Br
S O
O
O
-
N
+
O
-
O
(a) (b) (c)
4.
C
O
O
O
(a) (b)


5.
OH
H
2
O
(a)
(b)
6.
S
O
O
O R C
O
O R
Me-O
(a)
(b)
(c)


7.
H
2
S
HS S
-2
(a)
(b)
(c)
8.
NH
3
N N
NH
2
(a)
(b)
(c)


9.
C
O
O
Me
Cl
(a) (b)
10.
Me-O
Me
Me
Me
O
(a) (b)


11.
N
+
O
-
O
Br
C
N
O O
O O
(a) (b) (c)
(d)


12.
Cl
Br I OH
(a)
(b) (c) (d)
13.
Cl
Br Et-O
(a) (b) (c)


14.
Ph-S
Me-O
(b)
(c) (a)
N
2
15.
C
O
O
Me
R-O
NR
2
(a)
(b) (c)


16.
S
O
O
O
S
O
O
O
F
3
C
Me
(a)
(b)
17.
OH
(a)
HS
(b)


18.
(c) (d)
OH
(a)
SeH TeH
HS
(b)


ANSWER KEY :

1. d >c >b >a 2. b >c >a 3. c >b >a 4. a >b
5. b >a 6. a >b >c 7. a >b >c 8. a >b >c
9. b >a 10. a >b 11. b >d >c >a 12. c >b >a >d
13. b >a >c 14. a >b >c 15. a >b >c 16. b >a
17. b >a 18. d >c >b >a