Which behaves both as a nucleophile as well as an electrophile?

$C H_{3} O H$

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$C H_{3} N H_{2}$

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$C H_{3} C N$

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$C H_{3} C l$

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Solution

The correct option is C
$C H_{3} C N$

Methyl cyanide is a nucleophile due to the presence of a lone pair of electrons on N and is an electrophile due to the presence of a partial positive charge on C

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