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
  1. $A, D$
  2. $B, C$
  3. $B$ Only
  4. $C$ Only

Solution

In the carbonyl carbon, the carbon is electrophillic as it is bonded to electronegative oxygen. The carbonyl oxygen is nucleophillic.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (07 Jul Shift 2)

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