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Question 5.MCQ.7: Which of the following compounds is resistant to nucleophill......

Which of the following compounds is resistant to nucleophillic attack by hydroxyl ions?

(a) acetonitrile

(b) diethyl ether

(c) acetamide

(d) methyl acetate

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(b) diethyl ether

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