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Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About the Reactions

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Which of the following statements is not true about the reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives?


A) Carboxylic acid derivatives form a tetrahedral intermediate.
B) The weaker base will be the leaving group.
C) Less reactive derivatives can be converted directly into more reactive derivatives.
D) For a reaction to occur, the added group must be a stronger base than the group attached to the acyl group.
E) The weakest bond in the reaction is the pi bond, so it breaks first.

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