Propanone is less reactive than ethanol towards nucleophilic addition reaction
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As alkyl group is an electron releasing group (+ I inductive effect), electron releasing power of two alkyl groups in propanone is higher than that of one alkyl group in ethanal. ... Thus, propanone is less reactive than ethanal towards nucleophilic addition reactions
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As alkyl group is an electron releasing group (+ I inductive effect), electron releasing power of two alkyl groups in propanone is higher than that of one alkyl group in ethanal. ... Thus, propanone is less reactive than ethanal towards nucleophilic addition reactions.
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