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Ambident group among the following are:

A

Cyanides and Isocyanides

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B

Acetal and ketal

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C

Acetone and aldehydes

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D

Ethers and esters

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Solution

The correct option is A
Cyanides and Isocyanides

In case of isocyanides, the CN group can be attached to the alkyl or the aryl group either through the carbon or the nitrogen atom. Such a group that can be linked through two different sides are ambident nucleophiles.

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