JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 65

IUPAC seniority. Acids > anhydrides > esters > acid halides > amides > nitriles > aldehydes > ketones > alcohols > amines > alkenes/alkynes.

• (A) puts the ketone before the aldehyde.
• (B) puts the ester after the amide.
• (D) puts the nitrile after the aldehyde.
• (C) $\ce{-CONH2}$ > $\ce{-CHO}$ > $\ce{>C=O}$ > $\ce{-NH2}$ > $\ce{-C#C-}$ ✓

(C)