With reference to the carbonyl group which statement(s) is/are correct? (A) Carbonyl carbon is electrophilic…
With reference to the carbonyl group which statement(s) is/are correct?
(A) Carbonyl carbon is electrophilic
(B) Carbonyl carbon is nucleophilic
(C) Carbonyl oxygen is electrophilic
(D) Carbonyl oxygen is nucleophilic
$A, D$
$B, C$
$B$ Only
$C$ Only
Solution
In the carbonyl carbon, the carbon is electrophillic as it is bonded to electronegative oxygen. The carbonyl oxygen is nucleophillic.