Among the following the ambident nucleophile is:

iodide

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alkoxy

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hydroxyl

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hybride

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cyanide

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Solution

The correct option is E cyanide
Cyanide $(C N^{-})$ ion act as an ambident nucleophile. This is because it acts as a ligand form of 'CN' also and 'NC' also.

Thus it has two binding sites.

Hence, option $E$ is correct.

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