Which of the following molecules can act as a nucleophile and an electrophile?

{C H}_{3} {N H}_{2}

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{C H}_{3} C l

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{C H}_{3} C N

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{C H}_{3} O H

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Solution

The correct option is A ${C H}_{3} {N H}_{2}$
$C H_{3} N H_{2}$ as a nucleophile: $C H_{3} N H_{2} ⟶ C H_{3}^{\oplus} + N H_{2}^{⊝}$
$C H_{3} N H_{2}$ as an electrophile: $C H_{3} N H_{2} ⟶ C H_{3} N H^{⊝} + H^{\oplus}$
The $N H_{2}^{⊝}$ acts as a nucleophile and $H^{+}$ acts as an electrophile.
In other compounds, $C l^{-}, C N^{-}$ and $O H^{-}$ acts as a nucleophile only and no elctrophile is present.

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Which of the following molecules can act as a nucleophile and an electrophile?

The correct option is A CH3NH2CH3NH2 as a nucleophile: CH3NH2⟶CH⊕3+NH⊝2CH3NH2 as an electrophile: CH3NH2⟶CH3NH⊝+H⊕The NH⊝2 acts as a nucleophile and H+ acts as an electrophile.In other compounds, Cl−,CN− and OH− acts as a nucleophile only and no elctrophile is present.