organic chemistry help Why are imidazolides much more reactive than other amides

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Why are imidazolides much more reactive than other amides in mucleophilic acyl substitution?

Why arc imidazolides much more reactive than other amides in nuclcophilic acyl substitution? Select the single best answer. A. Imidazolides produce N2 gas, a very stable leaving group, that drives the reaction. B. Imidazolides increase the electron density around the carbonyl carbon. C. Imidazoildes have a leaving group that is resonance stabilized and aromatic. D. Imidazolides form more stable substitution products than other amides.

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The answer is C: Imidazolides have a leaving group that is resonnance stabilized and aromatic

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