Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their reactivity towards the nucleophilic addition of $HCN$:
$1. HCHO$
$2. CH_3COCH_3$
$3. PhCOCH_3$
$4. PhCOPh$

  • A
    $4 < 3 < 2 < 1$
  • B
    $1 < 2 < 3 < 4$
  • C
    $3 < 4 < 2 < 1$
  • D
    $4 < 2 < 3 < 1$

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