Identify the reagents shown in bold in the following equations as nucleophiles or electrophiles:
$C H_{3} C O O H_{3} + C N^{-} - ---- - \to (C H_{3})_{2} C (C N) (O H)$

Open in App

Solution

Electrophiles are electron deficient species and can accept an electron pair from electron rich species. A nucleophile is electron rich species and donates electron pairs to electron deficient species. Cyanide ion is a nucleophile.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

C_{6} H_{6} + C H_{3} C^{+} O \to C_{6} H_{5} C O C H_{3}

C H_{3} C O O H + O H^{-} - ---- - \to C H_{3} C O O^{-} + H_{2} O

Identify the reagents shown in bold in the following equations as nucleophiles or electrophiles:

C H_{3} C O O H + H O^{⊖} \to C H_{3} C O O^{⊖} + H_{2} O

C H_{3} C O C H_{3} + N C^{⊖} \to C H_{3} C (C N) O H C H_{3}

C_{6} H_{6} + C H_{3} ⊖ C O \to C_{6} H_{5} C O C H_{3}

C H_{3} C H = O

C H_{3} - C N

C H_{3} I

Join BYJU'S Learning Program