A major reason why benzoyl chloride undergoes nucleophilic substitution at a faster rate than methyl benzoate is that..
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a. methyl benzoate is additionally stabilized by aromaticity of the benzene ring
b. chloride is a stronger base than methoxide
c. esters hydrolyze faster than acid chlorides
d. the ester is more sterically hindered than the acid chloride
e. chloride is a better leaving group than methoxide
f. the methoxide is a better leaving group than chloride
g. the acid chloride is more sterically hindered than the ester